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San José Ordinance Requiring Subdividers to Provide Street Trees

This San José ordinance establishes that subdividers must provide street trees in new subdivisions or give the city enough funds to install the street trees instead.

Link:

  • San José Code of Ordinances Section 19.31.110

Policy Details:

Locale: San Jose, California [West]
Climate zone: Zone 3C: Warm Marine
Jurisdiction: Municipality [>150K]
Smart Surface(s): Trees
Policy Type(s): City Code

Citation:

San José Code of Ordinances Section 19.31.110

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