General Maintenance

Adjacent property owners are responsible for maintaining trees along City streets, including removal of hanging or broken branches, water, fertilizing, trimming, and spraying. Right-of-Way trees are City assets and cannot be removed without prior approval from the City.  If your Right-of-Way tree seems to be dead or dying you can complete a Service Request to have the Right-of-Way tree inspected.  The Right-of-Way on residential streets is approximately 10 to 12 foot behind the curb, dependent on the street.  To determine if a tree on your property is in the Right-of-Way, please contact Public Works at 913-385-4647.

Tree Trimming Program

The City Council initiated a Tree Trimming Program to provide clearance over streets and sidewalks.  This program is not on a request basis.  Specific work areas rotate annually for this program.  Most areas are trimmed every 4 to 5 years.  Please note that overall tree trimming is the property owners responsibility. The Tree Timming Program follows the following criteria:

• Remove dead wood 2 inches in diameter or larger over the City Right-of-Way
• Remove broken or damaged limbs over the City Right-of-Way
• Remove limbs lower than 14 feet over the street
• Remove limbs lower than 9 feet over the sidewalk
• Remove limbs obscuring visibilty of traffic signs and signals
• Remove limbs blocking streetlights

Other Information

Emerald Ash Borer treatment

List of Approved Trees for the City of Prairie Village. The Prairie Village Tree Board has an approved list of trees that can be planted in the City Right-of-Way with an approved Right-of-Way Permit.