Public Resources Code section 25984

This chapter does not apply to any of the following:

(a)

A tree or shrub planted prior to the installation of a solar collector.

(b)

A tree planted, grown, or harvested on timberland as defined in Section 4526 or on land devoted to the production of commercial agricultural crops.

(c)

The replacement of a tree or shrub that had been growing prior to the installation of a solar collector and that, subsequent to the installation of the solar collector, dies, or is removed for the protection of public health, safety, or the environment.

(d)

A tree or shrub that is subject to a city or county ordinance.

Source: Section 25984, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=PRC§ionNum=25984.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2009; accessed Oct. 20, 2025).

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