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Originally Posted by MacDougalbry
Just noticed that a guy on a corner lot on my street is in the process of planting several large Swedish Aspens on the city property on the outside his fence (along his back yard). What is the deal with that, I thought it was a big no-no, but does the city actually ever bust anyone for doing this? (Just curious as I am on a corner lot as well.)
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There are bylaws, but they don't completely forbid you planting trees on the city property. A good example of this is the boulevard between the sidewalk and the curb. As long as you allow sufficient access points and don't obscure sightlines, you can plant your own trees or gardens along such property. However, those trees become property of the city, and they can cut them down at any time if they so choose. So if you're planning on planting trees in such a spot, you can protect the trees by filing an application through the tree protection bylaw. I don't know the whole process and you'll definitely want to talk to someone with the city before planting anything on such land.