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Joan, the County has the right to cut the trees from the roadway. If the trees are growing from private property, it would be the abutting property owners responsibility to maintain the tree(s).
Per Howard County Code,
Sec. 18.402. - Maintenance of sidewalks, driveways and sod.
(A) It shall be the duty and obligation of the owner of property abutting a public right-of-way to maintain the abutting sidewalk, driveway apron and sod or grass within the public right-of-way in such condition as to be safe for public use.
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Howard County, MD (Tell HoCo) (Verified Official)
DPW HWYS Jim Barker (Verified Official)
Acknowledged DPW HWYS Jim Barker (Verified Official)
Closed DPW HWYS Jim Barker (Verified Official)
Joan Lancos (Registered User)
DPW HWYS Jim Barker (Verified Official)
Joan, the County has the right to cut the trees from the roadway. If the trees are growing from private property, it would be the abutting property owners responsibility to maintain the tree(s).
Per Howard County Code,
Sec. 18.402. - Maintenance of sidewalks, driveways and sod.
(A) It shall be the duty and obligation of the owner of property abutting a public right-of-way to maintain the abutting sidewalk, driveway apron and sod or grass within the public right-of-way in such condition as to be safe for public use.
Reopened DPW HWYS Jim Barker (Verified Official)
DPW HWYS Jim Barker (Verified Official)
Acknowledged DPW HWYS Jimmy Mathis (Verified Official)
DPW HWYS Jimmy Mathis (Verified Official)
DPW HWYS Jimmy Mathis (Verified Official)
Investigated 7/12/22
Elevation on Gov. Warfield @ LPP