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Las Cruces Tree Maintenance Requirements Within the Clear Sight Triangle

Within the City’s Design Standards, this rule requires that (c) Any existing trees located within the clear sight triangle will be allowed to remain if all branches are trimmed to a height of eight feet above the point where the pavement meets the edge of the gutter pan on the street immediately adjacent to the tree(s) in question.

Link:

  • Sec.32-406, (c)

Policy Details:

Locale: Las Cruces, New Mexico [Southwest]
Climate zone: Zone 3B: Warm Dry
Jurisdiction: Municipality [50-150K]
Smart Surface(s): Green Stormwater Infrastructure
Policy Type(s): City Code

Citation:

Sec.32-406, (c)

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