17.040 Protected Trees.
A protected tree is any of the following:
Black Oak (Quercus kelloggii) four inches DBH* or greater
Valley Oak (Quercus lobata) four inches DBH or greater
Blue Oak (Quercus douglasii) four inches DBH or greater
Interior Live Oak (Quercus wislizenii) four inches DBH or greater
Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia) four inches DBH or greater
Oracle Oak (Quercus x morehus) four inches DBH or greater
Oregon Oak (Quercus garryana) four inches DBH or greater
Other native California Oak four inches DBH or greater
California Buckeye (Aesculus, californica) six inch DBH or greater
California Bay (Umbellularia, californica) twelve inch DBH or greater
California or Coast Redwood (Sequoia) eighteen inches DBH or greater
Heritage trees as approved by Council resolution per Title 8 of the Petaluma Municipal Code.
Significant groves or stands of trees.
Trees located in riparian corridors.
Any tree required to be planted or preserved as environmental mitigation or condition of approval for a discretionary development application or other development permit.
Trees in the public rights of way.
*Size is trunk diameter measured at a height of 4.5 feet or diameter at breast height (DBH) from surrounding grade. Multiple trunk trees must possess at least one trunk with the above diameter (based on species) to be considered protected. Smaller trees may also be protected under special circumstances and shall be considered on a case by case basis during the development review process.