The board may remove any tree or any part thereof which appears to be dead, is liable to fall, is dangerous or is an obstruction to public travel, whether or not the tree is on any private property and overhangs or projects into any street or is in any street, park, parkway or other public grounds of the city.
Tree Planting Act ofRemoval of Trees
Section § 22060
This section allows the board to remove any tree, or part of a tree, that is dead, could fall, is dangerous, or blocks public pathways. This applies even if the tree is on private property and hangs over public areas like streets, parks, or parkways.
tree removal dead trees dangerous trees
Section § 22061
This law states that if a tree needs to be completely cut down or removed, a written notice must be given 10 days in advance to the owner, tenant, or occupant of the land where the tree is located, unless there's an immediate and obvious danger to the public.
Except in the case of manifest public danger and immediate necessity, no such tree shall be wholly cut down or removed unless 10 days’ notice in writing is given to the owner, tenant, or occupant, or agent of the owner, tenant or occupant of the land upon which the tree is situate.
tree removal written notice owner notification
Section § 22062
If you object to a tree being removed from your property, you have a right to file a written objection within seven days after receiving a notice. The tree won't be cut down unless the board allows you a chance to present your case and then gives written approval for its removal.
If the owner, tenant, occupant, or agent, within seven days after the giving of the notice, files with the board his objections in writing to the removal, the tree shall not be cut down or removed unless the board gives the owner, tenant, occupant, or agent a reasonable opportunity to be heard and shall thereafter approve in writing the removal of the tree.
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