We have a tree that is partially on our property this is 3/4ths dead according to a licensed arborist. It is a maple and it gigantic and loses huge branches which hit our house everytime there is a wind storm (which is quite often where I live.) We've tried to deal with this nicely for three years with our neighbor, but she refuses to let us cut this thing down even though it's dead. We've went to the city of Covington (Washington) and they can't help us because they don't have any laws written up about this kind of issue. We went to the county, and they said we had to follow city rules (that helps a lot.) Does anyone know whether we have a right to remove this tree or parts of the tree since we do in fact own part of it? Our neighbor is the arbour day president and really loves her trees, but it's a little much when she loves a dead tree over human lives. She doesn't even live on the property behind us and rents it out. Anyone's help would be greatly appreciated.
2007-02-24
10:17:10
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Serena
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Garden & Landscape