Provo City Code §9.20.050 requires written consent from the City Forester before trimming, pruning, or treating any tree on a public right-of-way or parking strip. Property owners may hire private arborists but must get city approval first.
Provo City Code §9.20.050 prohibits any person from planting, removing, moving, spraying, trimming, pruning, or disturbing any tree or shrub on a city parking strip without consent. Written consent from the City Forester is required before any private party prunes or treats city street trees. Pruning and planting of city street trees is a free city service — residents may request it through the 311 Customer Service Portal at (801) 852-6000. The city may trim or remove any public tree without notice to the abutting property owner if the tree was planted in violation of code or poses a hazard (§9.20.130 – dangerous/hazardous trees). Branches tangled in power lines must not be trimmed by homeowners — contact Provo City Power at (801) 852-6000.
Unauthorized trimming or removal of street trees without city consent is a violation. Utah law allows recovery of up to three times the tree's value for unauthorized removal.
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