Definition of a Public Tree
A “Public Tree” is any tree located in a city park, boulevard, on city owned land or planted in the right-of-way bordering privately owned property.
A public tree is defined in the City of Spokane Municipal Code as:
“Public Tree” is a tree on city-owned property or on the public right-of-way abutting city-owned property. A public tree may also be a street tree. “City-owned property” does not refer to the right-of-way.
