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# Street tree

A street tree is a tree on public land along a street, usually between the sidewalk and the curb, and cities such as Covington and Cincinnati manage them.

The City of Covington, Kentucky, asks residents to fill out a Street Tree Permit before they plant, prune or remove a tree in the space between the sidewalk and the street in front of their house. The city prunes street trees on a regular schedule.

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. Cincinnati 311 takes requests to remove the stumps of public trees. Start with the city, not a contractor. See [tree lawn](https://cincystump.multisites.ai/glossary/tree-lawn) for the strip itself and [public tree work permit](https://cincystump.multisites.ai/glossary/public-tree-work-permit) for the approval step. The post on [Covington's street tree permit and your stump](https://cincystump.multisites.ai/blog/covington-street-tree-permit-and-your-stump) has details.

## Related terms

-   [Tree lawn](https://cincystump.multisites.ai/glossary/tree-lawn)
-   [Right-of-way](https://cincystump.multisites.ai/glossary/right-of-way)
-   [Public tree work permit](https://cincystump.multisites.ai/glossary/public-tree-work-permit)
-   [Urban forestry](https://cincystump.multisites.ai/glossary/urban-forestry)

## Sources

1.  [City of Covington: Urban Forestry](https://www.covingtonky.gov/government/departments/public-works/urban-forestry)
2.  [Cincinnati Parks: Urban Forestry](https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/cincyparks/natural-resources/urban-forestry/)