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Tree removal in Simi Valley

Simi Valley's own rules on tree removal, with the code text for every value.

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Each rule below links to the section of the Simi Valley Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Simi Valley's code says

Simi Valley code What Simi Valley's code adds
Exemptions
  • No replacement or payment for the tree's value is required.
    Applies: When the city requests removal to get adequate line of sight for public safety.
    § 9-38.070 · code text
    An adequate line-of-sight distance may be achieved in order to ensure public safety.
Permit to remove
  • Yes, a Tree Removal Permit is required.
    Applies: Removing, relocating, cutting down or otherwise destroying a protected tree.
    § 9-38.070 · code text
    No protected tree shall be removed, relocated, cut down, or otherwise destroyed, unless a Tree Removal Permit has been first issued by the Director.
Replacement trees
  • The appraised value goes to planting bigger trees than the minimum standards require.
    Applies: Trees tied to a proposal for urban development.
    § 9-38.070 · code text
    When a tree(s) is associated with a proposal for urban development, the appraised value of the removed tree(s) shall be applied to upgrading the size of tree plantings associated with the project above minimum planting standards.
  • The appraised value sets the value of replacement trees planted on the site.
    Applies: Trees proposed for removal on a vacant parcel.
    § 9-38.070 · code text
    When a tree(s) proposed for removal is located on a vacant parcel, the appraised value of the tree(s) shall be used to establish the value of the replacement tree(s) planted on the subject site.
  • A fee to the city equal to the appraised value that cannot be replanted on the site.
    Applies: When the tree's value is substantial and replanting the full value on the site is not feasible.
    § 9-38.070 · code text
    The amount of the fee shall consist of the appraised value of the tree(s) which cannot be replanted on the subject site.

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Frequently asked questions

Do I need a permit to remove a tree in Simi Valley?

Simi Valley's code: Yes, a Tree Removal Permit is required. (Removing, relocating, cutting down or otherwise destroying a protected tree.) (§ 9-38.070); The appraised value goes to planting bigger trees than the minimum standards require. (Trees tied to a proposal for urban development.) (§ 9-38.070).

General information, not legal advice.

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