RMC Chapter 12.52 | Street Tree Contractors | Encroachment Permit Application | Approved Tree Lists | Street Tree Committee

Street Trees 

As a result of the Quality of Life Department’s dedication to sustaining a healthy and viable urban forest and through funding assistance from patrons of the urban forest, The City of Redlands has been named a Tree City USA city by the National Arbor Day Association.

The Street Tree Division of the Quality of Life Department maintains approximately 38,000 City-owned street and park trees. The Division is overseen by the Quality of Life Department’s Operations Manager. In recent years the Division had three full-time employees dedicated to tree trimming and emergency response for downed trees and tree limbs. The Street Tree Division is supplemented by a contractor who trims, plants and helps with the maintenance of the City’s urban forest.

The Quality of Life Department responds to hundreds of service calls each year related to City trees. Calls for street tree services may include routine tree trimming, root problems such as buckling of sidewalks and curbs, trees blocking street lights or street signs, tree branches hanging too low and obstructing traffic, broken or fallen branches and palm fronds, and removal of dead trees.

During fiscal year 2010 – 2011, all Street Tree Division employee positions were eliminated with the exception of the Operations Manager. The Quality of Life Department continues to provide services related to City trees by cross-training existing Department staff and through the services of a contractor. The Quality of Life Department would also like to recognize and express our appreciation for the participation of various organizations and citizen groups who willing help us accomplish City tree maintenance through the provisions of Chapter 12.52 of the Redlands Municipal Code.

Chapter 12.52 of the Redlands Municipal Code contains provisions, which allow approved contractors, hired by residents, to trim, plant and remove public trees under an encroachment permit issued by the Quality of Life Department. The City waives the permit fees associated with the voluntary trimming, planting or removal of public trees by residents who hire certified contractors, subject to the approval of the Quality of Life Department.

For information regarding the City's street tree program or to report concerns regarding street trees please call Rick Cross, Operations Manager at (909) 798-7655.

For emergency reports after normal working hours call (909) 798-7681.