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Tree Services. The City of Oakland will only prune trees in hazardous or emergency situations. In 2008, nearly half of the Tree Services unit was eliminated due to lack of funding. The tree planting, watering, pruning and pollarding services were all eliminated.
- Prune Your Own Street Tree
Prune Your Own Street Tree. All tree work must be performed...
- Prune Your Own Street Tree
16 lip 2020 · The Tree Services team is responsible for managing over 200,000 trees, which includes: inspecting trees, removing hazardous trees, responding to tree emergencies (e.g. a fallen tree blocking a street), and issuing permits per the Oakland Protected Trees Ordinance (OMC 12.36).
Prune Your Own Street Tree. All tree work must be performed by a state licensed contractor possessing $500,000 liability insurance. You must notify the City of Oakland at least 24 hours before beginning work. Download Prune Your Own Street Tree Guidelines. (510) 615-5566 Public Works Call Center.
The City of Oakland’s Protected Trees Ordinance (OMC 12.36) requires a permit for the removal of any tree on public or private property. There are two types of Tree Removal Permits: (1) development-related: a project requiring design review or a zoning, building, grading, or demolition permit. (2) non-development: when a property owner wishes ...
The mission of Trees for Oakland (TfO) is to contribute to the urban forest in all of Oakland by planting and maintaining trees in the city, with emphasis in areas with limited canopy. By doing so, we aim to educate people about trees, combat climate change, and provide a more equitable distribution of trees within Oakland.
City requirement: Well min. 3'x6' or 4’x4’, or 3' wide strip. Grant requirement: 24 sq.ft. per tree, which is 3'x8' or 3.5'x7', or 3' wide strip. Our short-list (in alphabetical order):
TREE REMOVAL PERMIT APPLICATION NON-DEVELOPMENT RELATED. One or more trees 9 inches or greater in diameter at breast height. One or more Coast Live Oak trees, 4 inches or greater in diameter at breast height. Eucalyptus and Monterey Pine trees are exempt.
