The City does not provide the service of inspecting trees on private property. Private property trees should be inspected by a certified arborist at the property owners expense. A City arborist will inspect City trees and private protected trees when there is a request for a tree pruning or removal permit.
If the tree roots are the cause of the damaged sidewalk, regardless of whether the roots are from a City or a private tree and you have received a notice to repair the sidewalk adjacent to your property, call 311 after the sidewalk has been removed and the roots exposed. A City arborist will come out to make recommendations about the cutting of roots from the tree. Please note: Have the work order/correspondence number available when calling for a root inspection. This number is located on the top right hand corner of the "Agreement to Repair Sidewalks" you received from the City.
If you take it upon yourself to repair the sidewalk without having received a notice to repair the sidewalk from the City, then you must obtain an encroachment permit first before removing the sidewalk. Call 311 to have an arborist come out after you have obtained the permit and have the sidewalk open for inspection.
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