Davis County cities make the adjacent owner keep trees and bushes cleared above walkways and roads. Layton requires 7 feet of clearance over the sidewalk and 13 feet 6 inches over the street.
Property owners are responsible for trimming trees, hedges, and bushes so they don't block the public sidewalk or road. Layton City Code 19.16.080 sets the standard used across the Wasatch Front: canopy must be cut and maintained at least 7 feet above the sidewalk and 13 feet 6 inches above the street so pedestrians and vehicles have safe clearance. Bountiful similarly requires owners to keep park-strip and overhanging vegetation trimmed clear of the right-of-way. If a private tree threatens a power line, the utility (Rocky Mountain Power) handles that clearance separately, not the homeowner.
Enforced as a code/nuisance violation; the city notifies the owner and may trim overhanging growth and charge the cost if it is not corrected.
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