Nicholasville, KY Landscaping Rules: Tree Trimming (2026)

Sec. 11-2(c) puts the duty on the owner of any building or lot, and it is a two-part test. First, no tree, bush, hedge or other vegetation may grow in a manner which interferes with normal sidewalk traffic. Second, nothing may grow so as to pose a threat to safety on public right-of-way due to obstruction of view, obstruction of passage or any other manner. That second prong reaches street corners and driveways as well as sidewalks, because it is tied to the public right-of-way and to sight lines rather than to the walkway alone.

The section prints no minimum clearance height, no trimming deadline and no setback in feet, so the standard is the result: whether the growth interferes with pedestrians or creates the safety threat. The agricultural exemption in Sec. 11-2(d) applies only to subsections (a) and (b), not to (c).

Sec. 19-13(a) adds a right-of-way rule. No person may place, throw, deposit or allow to accumulate or grow on any street, alley, sidewalk, pathway, gutter or other public right-of-way, easement or public property items that include landscaping debris and weeds, or any other obstruction or encroachment of any nature that impedes traversal or use by persons with disabilities or any other person. Under Sec. 19-13(b), items in violation found on city streets, sidewalks or public ways can be removed immediately by the city without notice to the property owner, and public utility infrastructure is allowed.