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Parks &
Recreation ROBBINSDALE
PARKS, RECREATION & FORESTRY DEPARTMENT
| Whose Tree Is it? |
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| City
Trees |
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The City of
Robbinsdale
owns and
maintains those trees growing around municipal offices and
facilities, on street rights-of-way, in city parks, and in a few
other isolated areas. City Code directs the Forestry Department
to plant, manage, trim, and remove these trees. The street
right-of-way typically extends inward about fifteen feet from
the curb, although exceptions exist. If you are in doubt about
tree ownership on the right-of-way, and planning tree work in
the questioned area, please call. |
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Citizens are encouraged to report
broken branches, possible diseased trees, clearance and other
tree-related problems of city trees to the Forestry Department. |
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In some instances, a citizen is
allowed to plant, trim, or remove a City-owned tree, after
applying for the relevant action through the Forestry Office.
An electronic copy of the required permit application for
planting a tree on City-owned boulevards can be accessed at this
website. |
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| Private
Trees |
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Your trees,
those growing on your property, are your responsibility.
A tree or shrub can be jointly-owned if it is growing on the
property line, with near equal portions of the trunk on both
sides of the line. In this case, such a plant would be
jointly-owned, meaning that the responsibility for the plant is
also shared. |
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Your
neighbors’ trees,
while growing on their property, may overhang your property.
If, as a result of this, possible conflicts arise, the first
step is to discuss the situation with your neighbor. Together,
attempt to reach agreement that solves the potential problem in
a manner acceptable to both parties. From a legal standpoint,
pruning cuts on neighboring trees must be made at your property
line or inward, so that the tree is not harmed (hint: make
proper cuts). |
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You may perform tree care
operations (including tree pruning and removing) yourself, or
you may choose a private tree care company that is licensed by
the City of Robbinsdale (see
Licensed
Tree Services). The City has put together some tips in
Choosing An Arborist in Robbinsdale. This
file is in PDF format and Adobe Reader is required to read it. |
Good information and advice
about tree care is available at
University of Minnesota Forestry Extension.
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| Other
Public Trees |
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Hennepin
County
and the Minnesota Department of Transportation
also own land in Robbinsdale on which trees grow. Please report
concerns regarding such trees to the Forestry Department and
they will be forwarded to the appropriate authority. |
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