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Laws and Regulations Regarding Connecticut Trees. Below are a few of the key state laws pertaining to trees. For the complete listing of laws and regulations relating to trees, please see the Compilation of Connecticut's Tree Laws.

Department of Transportation (DOT) CGS Section 13a Removal of trees along state highways. Penalties. The DEEP Division of Forestry’s mission is to promote a healthy and diverse forest, not to cut trees to obtain the most money. In fact, many times the State absorbs the cost of cutting hundreds of small trees that have no value in order to allow more sunlight to reach the ground for seed germination or to achieve a better distribution of tree.

We were unable to find any Connecticut Appellate or Supreme Court cases directly addressing a private landowner ' s liability for a tree falling onto neighboring private property. Under Connecticut case law, if a tree is growing on one person ' s land but its branches or roots encroach on a neighbor ' s land, the neighbor can cut off the branches or roots up to the line of his or her land (see McCrann v.

Whenever, in the opinion of the tree warden, the public safety demands the removal or pruning of any tree or shrub under the tree warden's control, the tree warden may cause such tree, shrub or group of shrubs to be removed or pruned at the expense of the town or borough and the selectmen or borough warden shall order paid to the person performing such work such reasonable compensation therefor as may be determined and approved in writing by the tree warden.

Encroachment by an Adjoining Landowner in Connecticut. Section 1. Encroachment by vegetation. Section 2. Encroachment by structure. Legislative Reports from the Connecticut Office of Legislative Research: Falling Trees Damaging Others' Property - R Tree Roots Damaging Neighbor's Property � R It’s your legal duty to maintain the trees on your property in a way that prevents them from harming a neighbor’s property.

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According to common law in Connecticut, it’s your legal responsibility to make sure that the trees on your property don’t pose an “unreasonable danger” to others. That means if you have a tree on your property that’s unhealthy, rotting, or generally unsafe, and is close enough to a neighbor Estimated Reading Time: 3 mins.

May 27, Since our arrival, I count five trees total gone from the yard stretches to either side of my home. If I draw a circle with that radius, the number is This past winter the town removed a mature maple from the nearby corner, its trunk three feet in diameter.

Disease required a handful of these cut-downs, new construction demanded a few more. Dec 24, Carl Arsenault of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection uses a chainsaw to cut off the branches of a linden tree that had to be cut Estimated Reading Time: 5 mins.

Nov 28, Tree Trimming Laws in Connecticut Trees and the issues associated with them are another area that can cause neighbor disputes.

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Tree trimming is usually acceptable, but a person who damages a neighboring tree can be liable to the owner. That's why you should check with your neighbor and the local ordinances before taking any action.