A lot of trees blew over in the winds and I was wondering if is legal to cut them up and take them for firewood.
2006-12-17 11:48:42 · 8 answers · asked by kingpin25 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
No, it is not legal unless you have permission from the property owner. This applies to both public and private land.
Blow downs provide a large amount of habitat and may be considered ecologically important. Without permission you are stealing.
2006-12-17 12:58:10 · answer #1 · answered by MAK 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
This answer may be different from county to county but in our little town the city managers would be more than happy to have you do this so that they don't have to. When the city cuts down the trees that fall in the yard they place them by the curb for one day in front of the house closet to the tree. If that owner doesn't take the wood for their own use they will come get it unless someone else snatches it up first.Call your city clerks office and they will tell you what the policy is in your town.
2006-12-17 22:11:47 · answer #2 · answered by bethany g 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most municipalities don't mind if you cut up and remove downed storm trees. First however, you will need to contact the right one.. be it on city property, county, or state. Most of the time all it requires is for a person to go down to the appropriate office of said municipality and fill out a release and waiver form. This signed form by you, states that the municipality is not responsible if you should get hurt in anyway, while cutting up and removing downed trees on their property. It is a very simple procedure.. Hope this helps.
2006-12-17 12:59:42 · answer #3 · answered by ♥Billy Ray♥ Valentine 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You know, I live in a Hurricane zone .. and there is a big problem when storms blow by ... we look for ways to remove all the blown down landscape/trees ...
What is fine is what people do around here -- if the homeowner has cut down a tree, sliced it up and put it streetside ... then by all means ... go ahead if you have a use for these blown down trees ...
2006-12-17 11:59:17 · answer #4 · answered by sglmom 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's going to depend upon where you live. The county may own the side of the road, in which case, you wouldn't be able to take it away. That's how it is where I live.
2006-12-17 12:59:05 · answer #5 · answered by DA 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it would depend what state you live in. i would call the county and ask them you might have to pay a fee for wood or they might say just take it. i don't know. if it is on private you can't take it, but public maybe.
2006-12-17 12:24:49 · answer #6 · answered by rookie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
kingpin25 You are on newspaper!
http://www.osoq.com/funstuff/extra/extra01.asp?strName=kingpin25
2006-12-17 12:01:19 · answer #7 · answered by cea g 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
only if it is on your property.
2006-12-17 12:00:02 · answer #8 · answered by rkrause03 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋