Oak Tree Permit Ordinance Amendment
Summary
Contact Information
For more information regarding this ordinance amendment, please contact Ms. Adrienne Ng at (213) 974-6432 or via email at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
If you have general questions about the Oak Tree Permits Ordinance, please contact the Land Development Coordinating Center at (213) 974-6411 or via email at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
A proposed amendment to Title 22 (Planning and Zoning) of the Los Angeles County Code Oak Tree Permits Ordinance. The amendment will update Title 22 pruning standards to be consistent with Fire Department requirements, define and specify regulation of deadwood, and add a new exemption to allow the Fire Department to adopt and implement their draft Healthy Oaks Ordinance. The amendment will not directly or indirectly allow the pruning or impact of trees for development.
The Forestry Division of the Los Angeles County Fire Department (Forester) proposed the Healthy Oaks Ordinance in order to allow property owners to prune or treat protected oak trees for health purposes without requiring an oak tree permit from Regional Planning. The Healthy Oaks Ordinance would allow property owners to maintain their trees by obtaining a permit from the Forester. The Healthy Oaks Ordinance permit will allow maintenance pruning on limbs greater than two inches in diameter and other arboricultural treatments to enhance the general health, vigor and safety of oak trees. Any construction or development activity affecting oak trees or unpermitted pruning will require an Oak Tree Permit administered by the County of Los Angeles Department of Regional Planning. The Oak Tree Permits ordinance, Part 16 of Chapter 22.56 in Title 22, must be modified in order for the Forester to implement the Healthy Oaks Ordinance.
Documents for Public Review
- January 27, 2010 Regional Planning Commission Public Hearing
- Hearing Notice
- Oak Tree Permits Ordinance Draft Amendment
- Fire Department Draft Healthy Oaks Ordinance and Application
- Initial Study
- Information Packet (sent to County Libraries)
Project Schedule/Timeline
The public review period and public hearings are opportunities to comment and provide input on the Draft Ordinance. If you have questions or comments on, please contact Ms. Adrienne Ng at (213) 974-6432 or via email at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Release Draft Ordinance | November 30, 2009 |
| Public Review Period | January 27, 2010 |
| Regional Planning Commission Public Hearing | January 27, 2010 |
| Board of Supervisors Public Hearing | TBA |
