Tree removal in Martinez

No building or construction-related permits shall be issued, and no permits or use of the property shall be allowed for two years from the date of the intentional unpermitted damage, destruction, or removal of a protected tree.

No person shall trench, grade, or fill within the dripline of any protected tree (as defined below) or cut down, destroy, trim by topping, or remove any protected tree on private property within the City without a tree permit, except as provided by this Chapter.

All oak trees and indigenous trees measuring 12 inches or more in diameter, measured four and one-half feet from grade.

Any tree shown to be preserved on an approved tentative map or development plan or required to be retained as a condition of approval.

Any tree required to be planted as a replacement for an unlawfully removed tree.

Any tree within the public right-of-way or private access easement.

Any tree within the Downtown Specific Plan area.

Any tree measuring 24 inches or more in diameter, measured four and one-half feet from grade.

Any multi-stemmed tree where the sum of the individual trunks measure 24 inches or more in diameter measured four and one-half feet from grade.

Any significant grouping of trees, including groves of four or more trees.

Any tree not approved for destruction or removal that dies or is significantly damaged as a result of construction or grading shall be replaced with a tree or trees of equivalent size and of a species approved by the Community and Economic Development Director or designee.

If it is not possible or feasible to replace the tree, the Community and Economic Development Director may accept the equivalent monetary value as determined by the City to be used for other related improvements such as replacement or addition of street trees in the area.

These conditions may include a requirement to replace any or all trees on a comparable ratio of either size or quantity, as outlined in Section 8.08.047.