This chapter does not apply to any of the following:

(a) A tree or shrub planted prior to the installation of a solar collector.

Terms Used In California Public Resources Code 25984

  • County: includes "city and county. See California Public Resources Code 14
  • solar collector: includes a fixed device, structure, or part of a device or structure that is used primarily to transform solar energy into thermal, chemical, or electrical energy and that is installed on the ground because a solar collector cannot be installed on the roof of the building receiving the energy due to inappropriate roofing material, slope of the roof, structural shading, or orientation of the building. See California Public Resources Code 25981

(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.

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

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