Tree removal in Artesia: the local rules

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

What Artesia's code says

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Penalty	A fine of up to $5,000 per tree or each tree's replacement value, whichever is greater. Applies: Applies when work does not follow the tree protection plan during construction. § 7-4.13 · code text may issue a fine in an amount not to exceed $5,000 per tree or the replacement value of each tree as determined by the Council of Tree & Landscape Appraisers Guide for Plant Appraisal, 10th Edition or newer, whichever amount is greater.
Permit to remove	Yes. Approval is required to remove or prune a street tree or heritage tree. Applies: Applies to removal or pruning of a street tree or heritage tree. § 7-4.11 · code text When removal or pruning of a street tree or heritage tree is proposed as part of or in conjunction with new development, the application shall also include:
Replacement trees	2 replacement trees per removal. At least 1 on site; the other may go elsewhere if the City Manager allows. Applies: Removal approved for health, safety, nearness to structures, walkways or traffic, or a plant, insect or disease endangering nearby healthy trees, when only removal works. § 7-4.11 · code text shall require replacement at a ratio of two replacement trees for each removal with a trees of similar stature and species on the approved species list. At least one replacement tree shall be planted on site and the other may be planted elsewhere at the discretion of the City Manager or designee. Pay the City the value of the removed trees or the cost of replacement trees, into the Tree Fund. Applies: An alternative to planting on site. § 7-4.11 · code text As an alternative to on-site planting, an applicant may request to submit payment to the City of Artesia of costs equivalent to the value of the removed tree(s) or the cost of the numbers of replacement tree(s)

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Do I need a permit to remove a tree in Artesia?

Artesia's code: Yes. Approval is required to remove or prune a street tree or heritage tree. (Applies to removal or pruning of a street tree or heritage tree.) (§ 7-4.11); 2 replacement trees per removal. At least 1 on site; the other may go elsewhere if the City Manager allows. (Removal approved for health, safety, nearness to structures, walkways or traffic, or a plant, insect or disease endangering nearby healthy trees, when only removal works.) (§ 7-4.11).

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