Does the city take care of all street trees?
No. The majority of street trees are managed by the City but adjacent property owners have responsibility for maintenance. The City does very limited maintenance on trees in the right of way easement. The City’s maintenance is generally limited to immediate hazards or obstructions to the traveled portion of the right of way: removal of downed branches that block the sidewalk or roadway, removal of trees that fail in wind or snow storms, trimming branches away from street lights, etc. Routine and/or non-emergency pruning and/or removal is the property owner’s responsibility. The City Street or Parks Department maintains street trees planted by the City along some arterial streets and adjacent to City properties such as City Hall. The Parks Department maintains street trees in the Central Business District that were planted by the City.

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1. Does the city take care of all street trees?
2. Do I need a permit to plant or prune a street tree?
3. Do I need a permit to remove a street tree?
4. Can we rake our leaves into the street? Does the city come by and pick them up?