Street trees are under tremendous pressure due to the surrounding environment and.

May 12, Residents requesting the removal of a tree that is regulated must fill out an application and submit it to the Forestry Program offices located at: E. Ortega Street Santa Barbara, CA Applications and attachments may also be submitted by email; click or tap on the appropriate link above and follow the instructions on the application form. Municipal Code - “Preservation of Trees” Adopted by the City Council inChapter regulates tree removal and the degree of pruning allowed for any privately-owned trees located in the regulated front setback of a residential or commercial property, regulated parking lots, trees identified on an approved landscape plan, and/or Historic and Specimen trees located anywhere on a private lot.

Chapter establishes considerations and findings for removal. The tree and landscaping ordinances are applied by the Planning Division in the Community Development Department and the Forestry Program in the Parks and Recreation Department. To contact Planning Staff, please call the Planning Counter ator visit the offices at Garden Street between AM and PM during City business. Aug 22, Our well-trained crew performs pruning, removal of dead and hazardous trees, planting and watering of trees, and emergency tree operations.

Street Tree maintenance is guided by Municipal Code ChapterSanta Barbara’s Tree Planting and Maintenance Ordinance, and the Street Tree Master Plan (STMP). Jul 13, The City of Santa Barbara Foresty Program, part of the Parks Division, cares for over 23, street trees! The Forestry team plants trees, prunes trees, removes trees, and responds to requests and emergencies- when a tree falls during a storm, it's the Forestry team that comes to take care of it.

Street trees shade our streets thus prolonging the life of asphalt, add texture, color and.