§ 46.01 — DEFINITION
Los Angeles Municipal Code (2026 Rev. 9, current through legislation effective June 30, 2026) · Los Angeles Municipal Code § 46.01
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SEC. 46.01. DEFINITION.
(Amended by Ord. No. 186,873, Eff. 2/4/21.) “PROTECTED TREE OR SHRUB” means any of the following Southern California indigenous tree species, which measures four inches or more in cumulative diameter, four and one-half feet above the ground level at the base of the tree, or any of the following Southern California indigenous shrub species, which measures four inches or more in cumulative diameter, four and one-half feet above the ground level at the base of the shrub: Protected Trees: (a) Oak tree including Valley Oak (Quercus lobata) and California Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia), or any other tree of the oak genus indigenous to California but excluding the Scrub Oak (Quercus berberidifolia). (b) Southern California Black Walnut (Juglans californica). (c) Western Sycamore (Platanus racemosa). (d) California Bay (Umellularia californica). Protected Shrubs: (a) Mexican Elderberry (Sambucus mexicana). (b) Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia). This definition shall not include any tree or shrub grown or held for sale by a licensed nursery, or trees or shrubs planted or grown as a part of a planting program.