You may prune trees on your own Lee's Summit property without a permit. Dead, diseased, or dying trees must be treated, pruned, or removed under Property Maintenance Code Sec. 16-204. Street trees in the right-of-way are city-managed.
No Lee's Summit ordinance restricts pruning a healthy tree standing entirely on your own land. Section 16-204 of the Property Maintenance Code does require owners to treat, prune, or remove dead, diseased, or dying trees so they do not threaten adjoining private or public property. Trees in the public right-of-way and city parks belong to the City and are maintained by Public Works, not residents. Branches overhanging from a neighbor's tree may be trimmed back to your property line, but you cannot enter their land or damage the trunk. Utility-line clearance is coordinated by the utility and the City.
Failing to address a hazardous dead or diseased tree draws a Neighborhood Services notice under Sec. 16-204 and possible city abatement. Damaging a neighbor's tree exposes you to treble-damage liability under RSMo 537.340.
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