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Tree Removal in Citrus Heights

Planning to take down a tree in Citrus Heights? Call us now at (279) 277-3417. We'll find a local pro and set a visit. And check the city list below, because Citrus Heights has its own tree rules.

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A city with its own tree list

Citrus Heights became a city in 1997. Wikipedia says it incorporated on January 2, 1997, and was the fifth city in Sacramento County. It has 87,583 people, counted in the 2020 census, and it sits at about 167 feet.

The city has its own tree rules. The city's tree page says these trees need a permit to remove:

• Native oaks 6 inches or more across.
• Mature trees of other kinds 19 inches or more across.
• Trees planted as a condition of a project approval.

Measure at 4 and a half feet above the ground. That's the same height Folsom uses.

Some trees are exempt

Here's the part that surprises people. The city's page lists tree types that are exempt from the permit process:

• Alder
• Fruit trees
• Catalpa
• Cottonwood
• Eucalyptus
• Fruitless mulberry
• Palm
• Pine
• Willow

So a pine or a eucalyptus does not need the city's permit, even a big one. An oak does, once it passes 6 inches. If you aren't sure what you have, snap a leaf photo and tell us. The pro can name it.

An exempt tree is still a real job

A pine or a eucalyptus doesn't need the city permit, but that doesn't make the job easy. A tall pine near a house still has to come down in pieces. UC IPM says decay can be hidden, and a trunk can lose most of its strength before it looks bad.

So don't skip the visit. Ask the pro about the base of the trunk and the roots. Tell them about the fence, the shed and the neighbor's yard too. The city list covers the permit side. The rest is between you and the pro.

Trimming has a limit

The city says that, in general, only light trimming of branches 2 inches or less across is allowed without a tree permit. Bigger cuts on a protected tree need approval. This is a lot like Folsom's rule, which is 2 inches on live limbs.

Where the name came from

Long ago the place went by Sylvan. A real estate agent bought it in 1910, cut it into 10-acre parcels and gave it the name Citrus Heights. Sylvan Corners marks the city's center today.

Before the visit

1. Measure the trunk, 4.5 feet up.
2. Decide if it is a native oak or a type on the exempt list.
3. Take two photos.
4. Write down what's near the tree.
5. Call us. We'll ask the same questions the city will.

Prices in Citrus Heights

One cost guide puts a mid-size tree, 30 to 60 feet, at $450 to $1,200. Another says the average is $906. Fruit trees and pines are on the city's exempt list, so you skip the permit step. Oaks add time for the permit. Stump grinding is extra, with a nationwide range of $230 to $593. Your pro gives you the real price in writing.

Nearby towns

Fair Oaks is just south, on its page. Roseville is up Highway 80 at tree removal in Roseville. Orangevale is to the east at its page. For Folsom's rules, see the permit page.