Tree Preservation Ordinance

When looking for property in Manhattan Beach, do you see past the current home to what it could become with a major remodel or new construction? If so, make sure you are also looking for any mature trees on the property. If they are there, the vision of your dream home may need to be adjusted.

Manhattan Beach has a Tree Ordinance intended to preserve the tree canopy over most of the city. If you are looking in the Sand Section, don’t worry. The ordinance does not apply there.

Homeowners are expected to work around healthy trees of a certain size. It is probably less expensive to repair the root damage to sidewalks, walls, and pipes caused by older trees, and to pay for regular tree-trimming than to pay the hefty fine for illegally removing the tree.

So while a neighborhood full of big, old trees is lovely to look at, it is even nicer when the trees are not in the way of your plans for your property. Read more>>