§ 25984

Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 176, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2009.

This chapter does not apply to any of the following:

(a)A tree or shrub planted prior to the installation of a solar collector.
(b)A tree planted, grown, or harvested on timberland as defined in Section 4526 or on land devoted to the production of commercial agricultural crops.
(c)The replacement of a tree or shrub that had been growing prior to the installation of a solar collector and that, subsequent to the installation of the solar collector, dies, or is removed for the protection of public health, safety, or the environment.
(d)A tree or shrub that is subject to a city or county ordinance.

Other sections in Chapter 12 - Solar Shade Control

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