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# Right-of-way

A right-of-way is public land beside a street that cities manage, and in Cincinnati the city maintains street trees and any trees growing in a right-of-way.

Cincinnati Parks Urban Forestry says its team is responsible for the maintenance of all City street trees, or any trees in a right-of-way. The city's 311 service lists stump removal in the ROW (right of way) as a request type for public trees.

Cincinnati's municipal code requires a [public tree work permit](https://cincystump.multisites.ai/glossary/public-tree-work-permit) for any work on or near a public tree or for planting in the right-of-way. The [tree lawn](https://cincystump.multisites.ai/glossary/tree-lawn) and [street trees](https://cincystump.multisites.ai/glossary/street-tree) sit in this public land. Boundaries differ by street, so ask the city office before work. The guide on [who owns the stump on the tree lawn](https://cincystump.multisites.ai/guides/who-owns-the-stump-on-the-tree-lawn) covers the check.

## Related terms

-   [Tree lawn](https://cincystump.multisites.ai/glossary/tree-lawn)
-   [Street tree](https://cincystump.multisites.ai/glossary/street-tree)
-   [Public tree work permit](https://cincystump.multisites.ai/glossary/public-tree-work-permit)
-   [Urban forestry](https://cincystump.multisites.ai/glossary/urban-forestry)

## Sources

1.  [Cincinnati Parks: Urban Forestry](https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/cincyparks/natural-resources/urban-forestry/)
2.  [Cincinnati 311: Tree Stump Removal on Public Property](https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/311/requests/tstumpuf/)