cottonwood trees nuisance
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rbtree
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You can't... live with it.
just be glad you don't live in Moscow. There, the stuff is called "pookh" and it falls like snow, sometimes 6 inches deep in the streets, well gutters anyhow. They try sweepers, which makes it airborne, water hoses which makes a big mess, and who knows what all else.....!!
Wonder if cross country skiing in it would work..... just say no to klister, eh?!
just be glad you don't live in Moscow. There, the stuff is called "pookh" and it falls like snow, sometimes 6 inches deep in the streets, well gutters anyhow. They try sweepers, which makes it airborne, water hoses which makes a big mess, and who knows what all else.....!!
Wonder if cross country skiing in it would work..... just say no to klister, eh?!
tshanefreeman
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Tree Protection Ordinances
Some communities are beginning to create ordinances to control what species can be planted in a community or development area. For example, there are many species of ornamentals that flower annually and thus create hardship for those in society suffering with allergies. Then there are some ordinances that are set up to eliminate the planting of supposed messy trees, such as your neighborhood cottonwoods. However, there are not many communities that have created ordinances to remove such ‘problematic trees’. In fact, most communities have tree protection ordinances designed primarily to protect existing trees and other vegetation during land development. There are even communities that go beyond development and aim to protect ALL trees, even those on private property.
These ordinances fall under the police power of county and local governments, and regulate the removal of trees by establishing definitions, procedures, penalties, and appeals necessary for enforcement. If these are broken, or as Greg states in this Arboristsite link (http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4383) that if the “red tape is broken”, penalties can be enforced and as a result a general contractor or homeowner can be slapped with serious penalties.
Therefore, the chances of being able to enforce the removal of your neighbor’s tree are very slim………..but there are a few communities out there that would rather keep John Doe happy than preserve a magnificent tree!
Shane Freeman
Total Tree Care & Consulting
Some communities are beginning to create ordinances to control what species can be planted in a community or development area. For example, there are many species of ornamentals that flower annually and thus create hardship for those in society suffering with allergies. Then there are some ordinances that are set up to eliminate the planting of supposed messy trees, such as your neighborhood cottonwoods. However, there are not many communities that have created ordinances to remove such ‘problematic trees’. In fact, most communities have tree protection ordinances designed primarily to protect existing trees and other vegetation during land development. There are even communities that go beyond development and aim to protect ALL trees, even those on private property.
These ordinances fall under the police power of county and local governments, and regulate the removal of trees by establishing definitions, procedures, penalties, and appeals necessary for enforcement. If these are broken, or as Greg states in this Arboristsite link (http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4383) that if the “red tape is broken”, penalties can be enforced and as a result a general contractor or homeowner can be slapped with serious penalties.
Therefore, the chances of being able to enforce the removal of your neighbor’s tree are very slim………..but there are a few communities out there that would rather keep John Doe happy than preserve a magnificent tree!
Shane Freeman
Total Tree Care & Consulting
