Do I need a permit to remove a tree in El Granada?

Usually yes for a mature tree. El Granada is unincorporated San Mateo County inside the Coastal Zone, so county rules apply rather than any city's: A significant tree - about 38 inches around the trunk, roughly 12 inches across - requires a county permit to remove Heritage tree rules add protection for certain species County regulations are currently in transition - a new protected tree ordinance has been adopted but is not yet effective in the Coastal Zone That transition is exactly why the check matters: the rules your neighbor followed last year may not be this year's. We verify the current requirements for your parcel and prepare the county documentation as part of the job.

Usually yes for a mature tree. El Granada is unincorporated San Mateo County inside the Coastal Zone, so county rules apply rather than any city’s:

A significant tree – about 38 inches around the trunk, roughly 12 inches across – requires a county permit to remove
Heritage tree rules add protection for certain species
County regulations are currently in transition – a new protected tree ordinance has been adopted but is not yet effective in the Coastal Zone

That transition is exactly why the check matters: the rules your neighbor followed last year may not be this year’s. We verify the current requirements for your parcel and prepare the county documentation as part of the job.