Tree removal in Lakeport: the local rules

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

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Protected trees	Existing native trees 6 inches or more in diameter, including oak, willow, cottonwood and redwood. Applies: Only on proposed development sites (building permits and land use projects). § 17.21.030 · code text Existing native trees on proposed development sites with a diameter of six inches or more including, but not limited to, oak, willow, cottonwood, and redwood shall not be cut down, removed, or otherwise destroyed except as provided herein.
Replacement trees	Replace 1:1 with a tree of at least 15-gallon size, of the same or similar species. Applies: Applies to trees removed for development that are not mature and healthy. § 17.21.050 · code text For those trees that are to be removed, the director or the commission shall require a 1:1 replacement with a minimum fifteen-gallon tree in the same or similar species as the tree to be removed. Replace 1:1 with a tree with at least a 24-inch root ball, of the same or similar species. Applies: Only when the removed trees are mature and healthy. § 17.21.050 · code text If the trees that are removed are mature and healthy, there shall be a 1:1 replacement with a minimum twenty-four-inch root ball specimen in the species that is the same or similar to the tree removed. Replacement trees must be maintained, or replaced if they die. Applies: Applies to replacement trees. § 17.21.050 · code text Trees planted as replacements shall be continually maintained or replaced if they fail to survive. Plant replacements on the site where the tree was removed, or on another site if the city allows. Applies: Applies to where replacement trees are planted. § 17.21.050 · code text Replacement trees shall be planted on the site where the preexisting tree was removed, or may be planted on a separate site at the discretion of the city.

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

Lakeport's code: Existing native trees 6 inches or more in diameter, including oak, willow, cottonwood and redwood. (Only on proposed development sites (building permits and land use projects).) (§ 17.21.030); Replace 1:1 with a tree of at least 15-gallon size, of the same or similar species. (Applies to trees removed for development that are not mature and healthy.) (§ 17.21.050).

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