§ 13.24.020. Responsibility for trees and plants.

The care and maintenance of trees and other plant material is the responsibility of the owner of the property on which those plants are located.

A.

Public trees and plants. The city is responsible for the care, maintenance, and removal of trees and plants located on city property.

B.

Private trees and plants. Owners of private property are responsible for trees and plants located on their properties.

C.

Alley tree and plants. The adjacent property owner is responsible for the care, maintenance, and removal of trees and plants up to the center of the alley.

D.

Written agreement. A written agreement, such as a landscaping plan or other document approved by the city, may establish responsibility for trees and plants located in public rights-of-way as the responsibility of the adjacent property owner, such as a home owners association, business or private individual.

(Ord. No. O-2013-40, § 4, 8-27-2013; Ord. No. O-2018-31 , § 5, 8-14-2018)