Tree Removal Permit

The Vacaville City Council has established the Tree Preservation Ordinance (Chapter 14.09.131) to control the preservation and removal of trees on private and public property within the City in order to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of its citizens. 

The Ordinance prohibits any person from cutting down, removing, or destroying any tree, or cause the cutting down, removal or destruction of any tree, on any public or private property except in accordance with the conditions of a Tree Removal Permit issued by the City.  "Tree" means any live woody plant having one or more well defined perennial stems with an aggregate circumference of 31 inches or more, when measured at 4-1/2 feet above ground level.

You can download a Tree Removal Permit here.  Please fill out the required information and submit the form to the Community Development Department.  Please allow a minimum 21 days to process the permit.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Current Planning staff at (707) 449-5140.

PG&E FACILITIES

Trees that fall or grow into power lines can cause outages and be a serious hazard to people.  To prevent tree-related outages and accidents, PG&E provides property owners and professional tree workers with a broad range of helpful information and services.  Their Vegetation Management Program reduces electrical outages and wildfire risks, helping improve the reliability of our service to you.  Click here to visit their page.

RIGHT TREE, RIGHT PLACE

The California Polytechnic State University has a database cataloging more than 1,400 different trees with 49 different criteria to search within the following four categories: Site Characteristics, Tree Characteristics, Maintenance and Use.  Through their website, you can search by tree attribute, which allows you to choose the "Right Tree for the Right Place."  Click here to visit their page.

CALL 811 BEFORE YOU DIG 

Digging without knowing what’s underground can be unsafe.  To ensure that you remain safe when doing any digging projects, always call 811 first.  811 is a free service managed by Underground Service Alert and available to everyone.  After you call, Underground Service Alert will contact PG&E and other companies that have underground lines in your area.  Representatives will then mark the location of their underground lines so you can avoid them and dig safely.  Whether you are planting a tree or a garden, or digging holes for fence posts, call 811 at least two business days before you plan to start your project.  Click here to visit their page.