Pickerington requires property owners to trim trees overhanging public sidewalks and streets to maintain 8-foot vertical clearance over sidewalks and 14 feet over roadways. Owners responsible for trees within the right-of-way abutting their property.
Under Codified Ordinances Chapter 911, the Service Department may notify owners to trim obstructing branches. Failure to comply within 30 days allows city crews to perform the work and bill the owner. Trees that threaten power lines fall under AEP Ohio jurisdiction. Dead or diseased branches overhanging neighbor property can be trimmed at the property line under Ohio common law (Abbinett v. Fox).
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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