Under RSA municipalities have a duty and right to remove from highway rights of.

City Code Chapter Trees Applies when no grading permit, building permit, or site design plan review are required.

The removal of any tree over five inches in diameter at breast height (dbh) requires a tree permit when the tree is within the legally defined front, side, or rear setbacks of any residential or commercial property next to a public right-of-way. Mar 27, Supporters of the bill said the legislation's purpose is to protect more trees and maintain the city's tree canopy.

Annapolis has a tree canopy goal of 50 percent by Estimated Reading Time: 5 mins. Cutting Your Neighbor’s Tree Branches & Maryland Property Law. If you live in Maryland and own property, you own the property from the center of the planet to the useful area of sky above the land!

Whether you can cut your neighbor’s tree that has branches hanging over your land, the Maryland courts follow the “Hawaiian Rule” whereby the owner of the tree has no obligation to control the growth of the tree.

Feb 12, The Annapolis City Council will hold a public hearing on legislation that would increase the strength of the city's Forest Conservation Act in an effort to protect or replant more trees that are. Nov 28, Trees Along Property Lines. Overhanging branches, invasive root systems, and falling debris can all cause tensions between neighbors.

Under Maryland law, you are responsible for the proper care and maintenance of your trees and, if they become a nuisance, you may be liable for damages.

Here are some other basic tree laws observed in Maryland:Estimated Reading Time: 4 mins.