Tree Ordinance Update 2024

The city recently updated its Code of Ordinances, a practice that regularly happens every few years. As part of this process, the tree ordinance has been updated to clarify the responsibility for trees that are in the street right-of-way (the 10-20ft beyond the curb, typically between the street and the sidewalk). Below are the key parts of the ordinance.

• Homeowners should keep trees trimmed to a height of 15ft over the street and 8ft over the sidewalk.
• Trees that are damaged by wind or other weather are the responsibility of the homeowner to clean up and take away. City staff will assist with pushing debris from the roadway to minimize the impact on traffic. On occasion, as in the past with large damaging wind events, the city will coordinate curb pick up and disposal sites.