Street trees (trees in the public right-of-way) require city permission to trim. Private trees may be trimmed by owners; neighbor limbs may be pruned to property line.
Yonkers Code protects street trees in the public right-of-way; the Department of Public Works / City Forester handles trimming permits and performs work on trees adjacent to roadways. Private property owners may prune their own trees without a permit. Under NY common law, neighbors may trim branches overhanging the property line back to the line without liability if work does not kill the tree.
Unauthorized cutting of street trees: civil fines and restitution for tree value.
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