Owners maintain trees on their own land; street and public-right-of-way trees fall under the New Milford tree warden, whose approval is required to prune or remove them (CGS §23-59).
The line that matters in New Milford is the property line. Trees on your own land are yours to maintain, but trees along streets and in the public right-of-way fall under the town's tree warden, and Connecticut law (CGS §23-59) requires the warden's approval before anyone prunes or removes them. That's true even when the tree sits directly in front of your house — location in the right-of-way, not proximity, decides who controls it. Call the tree warden before touching a street tree.
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