Tree Removal in Alliance, OH

Tree Removal in Alliance can be required, not just recommended. Chapter 909 of the Alliance Codified Ordinances says owners must remove, or arrange removal of, dead or dying trees on the street right-of-way or on private grounds when they endanger people on streets or sidewalks, threaten public health and safety, are infested with insects or disease, or otherwise create a nuisance. If the owner does not act after ten days' written notice, the city may remove the tree and charge the cost, which can be certified to the County Auditor as a lien. A dead tree in Alliance is a problem with a clock attached.

Clearance over sidewalks and streets

Section 909.02 also requires owners to trim trees on their premises, or between the premises and the sidewalk edge, so the lowest branch overhanging a sidewalk, street or highway is at least eleven feet above it. That catches a lot of front-yard trees: low maple limbs over the walk, spruce sweeping the curb, crabapples hanging into the street. Sometimes trimming is enough. When a tree would have to be cut so high that it would be left lopsided or weak, removal is the cleaner answer, and we will tell you which we think fits.

Three villages, two counties, one college

Alliance formed in 1854 when Williamsport, Freedom and Liberty merged, added Mount Union in 1888, and became a city in 1889. The University of Mount Union dates to 1846. The city sits mostly in Stark County but extends into Mahoning County, and the Mahoning River runs through its northeast side. The old neighborhood grids near downtown and the college have narrow lots and mature street-side trees, while the edges of town open up into bigger parcels.

Wind in northeast Stark

In November 2003, an F1 tornado with winds estimated at 75 to 100 mph damaged a school and homes in Lexington Township in northeastern Stark County, and Farm and Dairy reported mostly tree and roof damage in the rural areas. More recently, the Canton Repository has listed Alliance among Ohio Edison areas hit during county windstorms. If a tree is on a line, call Ohio Edison before anything else.

Trees near the college and downtown

The blocks around Mount Union and the older downtown grid have narrow tree lawns and big trees planted generations ago. Their roots heave sidewalks and their limbs reach over two-story roofs. Those removals need rigging and sometimes a lift, and we schedule them to keep sidewalks open.

How we help

Send us the notice if you have one, or just call (330) 433-8160 and describe the tree. We visit, confirm what the city is asking for, and leave a written estimate that covers removal, cleanup and the stump. Get a free estimate