Do I need a permit to remove a tree in Daly City?

Generally no - Daly City has no citywide protected-tree ordinance for trees standing fully on private property, which makes it the simplest city on the Peninsula for homeowners. Two boundaries still matter: Street trees and the public right-of-way: those belong to the city's Urban Forestry program - pruning or removing them without Public Works approval can leave you with the city's bill Trees shared with a neighbor's lot: boundary trees are jointly owned and need the neighbor's consent We confirm where the property line and the right-of-way run before we cut, and when a job near the sidewalk needs city sign-off, we get it. Rules change - our arborist verifies the current requirements before work begins.

Generally no – Daly City has no citywide protected-tree ordinance for trees standing fully on private property, which makes it the simplest city on the Peninsula for homeowners. Two boundaries still matter:

Street trees and the public right-of-way: those belong to the city’s Urban Forestry program – pruning or removing them without Public Works approval can leave you with the city’s bill
Trees shared with a neighbor’s lot: boundary trees are jointly owned and need the neighbor’s consent

We confirm where the property line and the right-of-way run before we cut, and when a job near the sidewalk needs city sign-off, we get it. Rules change – our arborist verifies the current requirements before work begins.