Rockville, MD Landscaping Rules: Tree Trimming (2026)

City Code § 5-287 adds IPMC § 302.4.1, requiring that all trees, bushes, hedges, shrubs, vines and other plant growth on a property be kept pruned so they do not obstruct the vision of motorists on any public street, road or highway, or of pedestrians using public sidewalks. The same section separately bars growth that creates a hazard to vehicular or pedestrian traffic, threatens public health and welfare, or is otherwise a neighborhood detriment or a violation of any other City code or ordinance. Enforcement runs through the Property Maintenance Code's standard notice-and-correction process administered by the City's Code Official.