Property owners in unincorporated Johnson County maintain trees on their own land; trees along county road rights-of-way are managed by County Public Works, which may trim for sight distance and clearance.
In unincorporated Johnson County, tree responsibility follows the property line. Trees on private land are the owner's to maintain — trimming, health, and cleanup included. Along county roads, trees in the right-of-way fall to County Public Works, which trims as needed to preserve sight distance at intersections and clearance over the roadway. The county's interest is traffic safety, so its crews may cut back vegetation encroaching on the road even when the tree trunk stands on private property. Questions about whether a tree sits in the right-of-way go to County Public Works.
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