Does the Urban Forestry Administration maintain trees in alleys?
The District is responsible for paved surfaces of alley rights-of-way. Therefore, trees located beyond the pavement on either side of the alley are located on private property and are the responsibility of the adjacent property owners. If these private space trees interfere with the free use of the alley (vehicles cannot pass, for example), the property owner who owns the tree could receive a ticket with instructions to prune the tree back, or remove it, to eliminate this conflict.
