[CANUFNET] Agreements for tree planting on private property

[Michael Richardson]

I take the original question to refer to situations where the
municipality's street tree planting program incorporates private property
adjacent to municipal property.

I have a few question about the approach of planting municipal trees on
private property.

Who owns the tree?
Who maintains the tree?
Can the property owner remove the tree?
What about subsequent owners of the property, do they have an obligation
to the municipality?
And as Shelley Vescio asks what (legal) agreements are created?

Michael

> On Fri, Feb 28, 2014 at 1:59 PM, Shelley Vescio
> <SVescio at thunderbay.ca<mailto:SVescio at thunderbay.ca>> wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
> We recently had Urban Design Guidelines developed for our City with
> detailed streetscape designs for a few of our main arterials.  The
> consultant recommended planting trees on private property on stretches
> where City property was not available.  Have other cities utilized private
> property for planting and, if so, what types of agreements have you
> entered into with the landowners?  Thanks very much.
> Shelley
>
> Shelley Vescio M.Sc.F.  RPF
> City Forester
> City of Thunder Bay Parks Division
> 111 Syndicate Ave. South
> Thunder Bay, ON
> P7E 6S4
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