Protected native plant shall mean cacti which are three (3) feet or greater in height and trees which are four (4) inches or greater in caliper of the following species.
If any of the following protected plants, in the indicated sizes, are being disturbed by your project you are required to submit a native plant program as outlined in the amended zoning ordinance section 7.500:
Trees
Botanical Name Acacia constricta Acacia greggii Berberis haematocarpato Canotia holocantha Celtis pallida Cercidium floridum Cercidium microphyllum Chilopsis linearis Juniperous species Olneya tesota Populus fremontii Prosopis species Quercus species Rhus ovata Vauquelinea Californica
Cacti
Botanical Name Carnegiea gigantea Ferocactus species Fouquieria splendens Peniocereus greggii Yucca elata |
Common Name White Thorn Cat Claw Red Barberry Crucifixion Thorn Hackberry Blue Palo Verde FootHills Palo Verde Desert Willow Juniper Ironwood Cottonwood Mesquite Scrub Oak Sugar Sumac Arizona Rose Wood
Common Name Saguaro Barrel Ocotillo Night-Blooming Cereus Soaptree Yucca
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Single family projects are required to submit a native plant program at the time of submittal for building plan reviews. Commercial projects are required to submit a native plant program no later than the time of application for Development Review Board. A native plant permit is required to remove, relocate, or destroy any plant protected by the ordinance. Permits will not be issued unless submitted in conjunction with an approved or proposed development project. A permit will be issued after the native plant program has been approved. |
Indigenous Plant List - for water conservation requirements, etc (with photos)
Arizona State Protected Native Plant List |