Tree service in San Ramon
Tree removal, pruning, stump grinding and our other services in San Ramon, about 18 miles from our yard in Martinez.
Emergency work 24 hours a day, 7 days a weekCall (925) 228-1010
San Ramon protects native oaks from 6 inches across, any tree that size within 100 feet of a perennial stream or 50 feet of a seasonal one, and other mature trees from 8 inches, except on single-family lots that can't be subdivided. Willow, fruit trees, eucalyptus, alder, cottonwood, pine and redwood are exempt.
Tree permits in San Ramon
- Who reviews a permit
- Planning Services Division
- What the code protects
- A native oak six inches or more in diameter, measured 54 inches above the ground.
- A tree six inches or more in diameter within 100 feet of a perennial stream or 50 feet of a seasonal stream.
- Heritage or landmark trees and groves named by City Council resolution, and trees protected by permit conditions or mitigation.
- What has to be planted back
- On an improved single-family lot the director decides, and may ask for nothing. For a subdivision or anything needing discretionary approval, Table 5-1 sets the count by species and size: eight 15-gallon blue oaks for a blue oak of 6 to 9 inches, up to 26 for one of 26 inches or more, planted on site and of the same native species.
Checked on , against San Ramon Zoning Ordinance Division D5, Chapter II (Sections D5-7 to D5-12). Rules change, so confirm with the City before work starts.
Defensible space in San Ramon
San Ramon is served by the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District (opens in a new tab), which requires grass and weeds cut to 3 inches or less, by June 1 each year.
On CAL FIRE's 2025 Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps, no part of San Ramon is rated Very High; 1,493 acres are rated High.
Tree work in San Ramon: common questions
- Do I need a permit to remove a tree in San Ramon?
- San Ramon's Zoning Ordinance requires a Tree Removal Permit for a protected tree: native oaks 6 inches or more in diameter, trees near streams, heritage trees and groves named by the City Council, trees kept by permit conditions, and other mature trees 8 inches or more, measured 54 inches above the ground. Single-family lots that can't be subdivided are exempt only from the 8-inch category. The full rules, with the code and the City's own page, are on our tree permits page.
- What do I have to plant back after removing a tree in San Ramon?
- On an improved single-family lot the director decides, and may ask for nothing. For a subdivision or anything needing discretionary approval, Table 5-1 sets the count by species and size: eight 15-gallon blue oaks for a blue oak of 6 to 9 inches, up to 26 for one of 26 inches or more, planted on site and of the same native species. For development, the review authority may take a fee instead — what the trees Table 5-1 requires would cost to buy, plant, water and keep for five years — into the city's oak or non-native tree funds (D5-10). No flat rate.
- Who enforces defensible space in San Ramon?
- The San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District, which requires grass and weeds cut to 3 inches or less, by June 1 each year.
- Do you take emergency calls in San Ramon?
- Yes. We take emergency calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at (925) 228-1010.
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