Erie requires trees to be kept clear at 14 feet above the street and 9 feet above the sidewalk, and any planting or removal of a tree in the public right-of-way needs a City permit from the Urban Forest Committee.
The City of Erie's property-maintenance standard requires trees to be kept at 14 feet above the street and 9 feet above the sidewalk so they do not obstruct traffic or pedestrians; this clearance applies to overhanging branches on private trees as well. Public trees, defined as all shade and ornamental trees growing on any street or on public land, are managed by the Urban Forest Committee (Article 165 of the Codified Ordinances), which is authorized to plant, maintain, protect, and remove trees on the public streets and property within City limits. All tree plantings and removals in a City right-of-way (the tree lawn or sidewalk strip) require a permit, and, except in an emergency, a removal notice poster must be posted on the tree for at least one week before removal. It is unlawful to mutilate or destroy any shade or ornamental tree on public property.
Violations of the public-tree provisions are punishable, upon conviction, by a fine of not more than $300 or imprisonment of not more than 90 days, or both; right-of-way work without a permit is prohibited.
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