Trees and Tree Roots

TREES AND TREE ROOTS

1. If the CSA Office is notified by an Owner that a tree on the Common Properties is diseased or dead and has the potential to fall on the Owner’s property and cause damage, the

Association will employ an arborist to provide a written opinion to the Association as to the status of the tree and the steps to be taken with the tree in question. Once the Association is put on notice of the questionable health of a tree on the Common Properties, the Association will act within thirty (30) days to determine the health of the tree. a. If the arborist opines that the tree is diseased or dead and should be removed, the Association will make the necessary arrangements to have the tree removed. b. If the arborist opines that the tree is otherwise healthy or alive and is not required to be removed, the CSA will not remove the tree. The Association cannot be held responsible for any damage to person or property if a healthy tree falls onto adjacent property.

2. The Association is not legally responsible for the natural growth of tree roots or branches that encroach from one Owner’s property onto another Owner’s property.

3. If a healthy tree on the Common Properties is considered by an Owner to be a nuisance, the Owner may provide a written request to the CSA Office to have the tree removed at the Owner’s expense. The Association will review such requests on a case-by-case basis.