Westerville requires property owners to trim trees overhanging streets and sidewalks to maintain 8-foot clearance over walks and 14-foot clearance over streets under Codified Ordinance 911. City forestry manages public right-of-way trees.
Westerville Parks and Urban Forestry Division maintains street trees in the public right-of-way. Property owners are responsible for private trees that overhang public ways and must trim for clearance and visibility. Dead, diseased, or hazardous trees adjacent to rights-of-way must be removed on notice. Topping (severe cutting back of tree crowns) is discouraged by city arborist. Westerville is a designated Tree City USA community.
Failure to trim after notice: city may trim and bill owner. Damage to public trees without permit: fines up to 500 dollars plus replacement value.
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