The Ordinance prohibits any person from removing or destroying any tree on public or private property in the City with a diameter at breast height (dbh) of six inches or more. Vacaville Municipal Code Section 14.09.250.060 provides regulations and criteria for consider the removal of a tree.

You can download a Tree Removal Permit.  Please fill out the required information and submit the form to the Community Development Department.  Please allow a minimum 21 days to process the permit.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Current Planning staff at (707) 449-5140.

Trees that fall or grow into power lines can cause outages and be a serious hazard to people.  To prevent tree-related outages and accidents, PG&E provides property owners and professional tree workers with a broad range of helpful information and services.  Their Vegetation Management Program reduces electrical outages and wildfire risks, helping improve the reliability of our service to you.

The California Polytechnic State University has a database cataloging more than 1,400 different trees with 49 different criteria to search within the following four categories: Site Characteristics, Tree Characteristics, Maintenance and Use.  The database allows you to search by tree attribute, which allows you to choose the "Right Tree for the Right Place."

Digging without knowing what’s underground can be unsafe.  To ensure that you remain safe when doing any digging projects, always call 811 first.  811 is a free service managed by Underground Service Alert and available to everyone. 

After you call, Underground Service Alert will contact PG&E and other companies that have underground lines in your area.  Representatives will then mark the location of their underground lines so you can avoid them and dig safely.  Whether you are planting a tree or a garden, or digging holes for fence posts, call 811 at least two business days before you plan to start your project.