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Planning Commission Hearing - July 10, 2024 | County of San Mateo, CA (smcgov.org)

The County's Planning and Building Department has prepared an update to the County’s Tree Removal Regulations to improve management of individual trees and tree canopy in the County, and to improve the tree removal and trimming permit process, consistent with the County’s General Plan. The draft ordinance is available for review below.

• Tree Ordinance Public Review Draft

Please send us your comments about the draft ordinance. Public comments on the public review draft will be accepted for 30 days from the day of release (by July 23, 2024).

A companion guidance website (SanMateoCountyTrees.org) has also been launched to provide more information to the County’s residents about the value of trees, and outline the permit process steps, among other useful information.