Marysville, WA Landscaping Rules: Tree Trimming (2026)
Key Facts
- Clear view zone
- 3 to 8 feet off ground
- Maintenance duty
- Adjacent property owner
- Governing section
- MMC § 22C.120.140
- Applies to
- Required street trees/frontage
Summary
Marysville requires the adjacent property owner to maintain and irrigate required street trees, and to keep landscaping between curb and sidewalk trimmed clear between three and eight feet off the ground for visibility.
Landscape areas between the curb and sidewalk shall be maintained or plant material chosen to maintain a clear view zone between three and eight feet from ground level.
(3) Where the community development director determines that it is not feasible and/or desirable to plant the required street trees, the applicant shall pay into the city tree fund an amount of money approximating the current market value of the trees, as well as labor costs for installation of said trees, that would otherwise be required. The city shall use the city tree fund for the purpose of acquiring, maintaining, and preserving wooded areas, and for planting and maintaining trees within the city.
(4) Maintenance. Street trees and other landscaping shall be maintained and irrigated by the adjacent property owner, unless otherwise approved by the community development department. (Ord. 2852 § 10 (Exh. A), 2011)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4922912; v1 updated 2026-06-08; through 06-08-2026).
Full Breakdown
Under the city's street tree requirements, landscaping placed between the curb and sidewalk must either be maintained, or the plant species chosen, so that a clear view zone stays open between three and eight feet above ground level: the band where branches would otherwise block sightlines for pedestrians and drivers. The code puts the ongoing maintenance and irrigation duty for required street trees and other frontage landscaping directly on the adjacent property owner, not the city, unless the community development department has approved another arrangement.
Violations & Fines
Letting street-tree branches or landscaping grow into the required three-to-eight-foot clear view zone, or failing to maintain and irrigate required street trees as the adjacent property owner, is a maintenance violation of MMC § 22C.120.140 enforceable by the community development department.
Frequently Asked Questions
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