Wyoming, MI Landscaping Rules: Tree Trimming (2026)

Tree-trimming authority in the City of Wyoming, Michigan is set out in Chapter 82 (Trees and Weeds), Article II (Trees) of the Wyoming Code of Ordinances (https://library.municode.com/mi/wyoming/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH82TRWE_ARTIITR), beginning at Sec. 82-31 which addresses trees in the public right-of-way. The Wyoming Public Works Department (https://www.wyomingmi.gov/About-Wyoming/City-Departments/Public-Works/Trees), located at 2660 Burlingame Avenue SW, maintains trees located in the right-of-way (the area between the street and the sidewalk) and accepts requests for trimming or removal of City trees at 616-530-7260 and pw_info@wyomingmi.gov. The City's published guidance states that trees on private property are the property owner's responsibility to maintain. Where tree branches are entangled in power lines, residents must contact Consumers Energy Forestry Division at 1-800-582-4238; the City does not trim where power lines are involved. The City requires permits for planting trees in the right-of-way, which preserves species and spacing standards typical of municipal forestry programs. Routine pruning of a wholly private tree outside the right-of-way generally does not require a City permit. Under Michigan common law, an adjoining owner may trim a neighbor's overhanging branches back to the property line, but trimming that damages or kills the tree exposes the trimmer to civil liability for waste or trespass. Commercial tree-care services in Michigan should be insured and follow ANSI A300 pruning standards.