<p>这是一种熟悉的经历：你走出门，发现你的院子里满是树枝和落叶。</p>
<p>华盛顿州的居民可能会想，当不是你的园艺造成混乱，而是邻居的园艺时，会发生什么。</p>
<p>如果邻居的树跨越了你的财产界限，你是否可以砍掉它？谁负责清理落在围栏上的树叶、树枝和断裂的树枝？</p>
<p>华盛顿州法律是这样规定的：</p>
<p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/nDOKnKIwdXFerzk5TNXFbA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0OA--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/tacoma_news_tribune_mcclatchy_articles_153/4350bb6c092aed54838a578e63053fe1?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" alt="" width="960" height="648" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/nDOKnKIwdXFerzk5TNXFbA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0OA--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/tacoma_news_tribune_mcclatchy_articles_153/4350bb6c092aed54838a578e63053fe1"/></p>
<p>一名骑自行车的人在里奇兰的海因斯大道上穿过一层新落下的树叶。</p>
<h2>华盛顿州的树木所有权是如何运作的？</h2>
<p>根据提供普吉特海湾地区树艺服务的西雅图公司 Sound Tree Care 的说法，在华盛顿州，树木的所有权 “取决于树干在地面上的位置”。</p>
<p>“如果整个树干位于一处财产上，那么这棵树通常归该财产所有者所有，” Sound Tree Care 表示。</p>
<p>如果树干正好位于两处财产的边界上，根据华盛顿州法律，它属于两个邻居。</p>
<p>“所有权影响谁可以合法修剪、移除或改变这棵树，” Sound Tree Care 说，以及如果树木受损或倒下，谁负责。</p>
<p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/KhAjFnNESAbCIk82baGiaw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYyNw--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/tacoma_news_tribune_mcclatchy_articles_153/724cd5db7decc1744e053b948cf51daa?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" alt="" width="960" height="627" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/KhAjFnNESAbCIk82baGiaw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYyNw--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/tacoma_news_tribune_mcclatchy_articles_153/724cd5db7decc1744e053b948cf51daa"/></p>
<p>杰森·马洪（Jason Mahon）来自 Hunter's Tree Services，正在修剪一棵受根腐病影响的道格拉斯冷杉的树枝，时间是 2017 年 10 月 23 日，星期一。</p>
<h2>如果邻居的树在我的财产上，我可以修剪吗？</h2>
<p>一般来说，根据西雅图律师事务所 Montgomery Purdue 的说法，你可以修剪侵入你财产的树枝或根，即使树干 “完全位于邻居的财产上”。</p>
<p>“财产所有者必须小心，不要修剪或砍掉任何不在他们财产上的树的部分，” 该律师事务所表示。“他们只能修剪或砍到财产线。”</p>
<p>“修剪应以不对树造成不合理伤害的方式进行，” Sound Tree Care 表示。</p>
<p>这包括损坏树的根、树干或做任何可能导致树倒下的事情。</p>
<p>在砍掉树的一部分之前，询问或告知你的邻居你打算对他们的树做什么。这是邻里之间应有的礼仪，Sound Tree Care 说。</p>
<p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/AnvBaGnK9PGvYlURnrzZ_A--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU2MQ--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/tacoma_news_tribune_mcclatchy_articles_153/c17c1108348f10b57ed005dd342a2b3a?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" alt="" width="960" height="561" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/AnvBaGnK9PGvYlURnrzZ_A--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU2MQ--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/tacoma_news_tribune_mcclatchy_articles_153/c17c1108348f10b57ed005dd342a2b3a"/></p>
<p>一旦树叶和树枝落在你的财产上，它们就成为你的庭院垃圾，法律专家表示。</p>
<h2>我的邻居必须清理树叶或树枝吗？</h2>
<p>根据法律专家的说法，你有责任处理落在你财产上的树叶、树枝和树干——即使它们来自邻居的树。</p>
<p>“一旦它们落在你的财产上，它们就成为你的庭院垃圾，” 在线法律资源 FindLaw 表示。</p>
<p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/poL.OMUrYXSHzjMIzC1Y8w--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzOA--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/tacoma_news_tribune_mcclatchy_articles_153/d0653cc7d8a550df7405001c2d941051?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" alt="" width="960" height="638" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/poL.OMUrYXSHzjMIzC1Y8w--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzOA--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/tacoma_news_tribune_mcclatchy_articles_153/d0653cc7d8a550df7405001c2d941051"/></p>
<p>2025 年 12 月，塔科马的一棵树倒在一所房子上，导致东 82 街的一部分关闭。</p>
<h2>谁对我财产上的树木损害负责？</h2>
<p>房主是否对他们的树造成的其他财产损害负责？</p>
<p>这取决于具体情况，FindLaw 表示。</p>
<p>“如果你的邻居对树枝进行了合理的维护，并且树枝在合理人看来并没有威胁要倒下，” 那么如果一场风暴将那根树枝砸到你的屋顶上，他们 “可能不” 承担责任，FindLaw 的撰稿人埃里克·哈维（Eric Harvey）写道。</p>
<p>这样的事件将被视为 “天灾”。</p>
<p>“另一方面，如果树木没有得到适当维护，那么你的邻居可能会对造成的损害负责，” 哈维说。</p>
<p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/5UK_XswTzYHdPjw6OyRLjQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYwMA--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/tacoma_news_tribune_mcclatchy_articles_153/a89dd91c6d31fdcebc7c349d7c2115c4?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" alt="" width="959" height="600" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/5UK_XswTzYHdPjw6OyRLjQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYwMA--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/tacoma_news_tribune_mcclatchy_articles_153/a89dd91c6d31fdcebc7c349d7c2115c4"/></p>
<p>杰克·海因斯（Jake Hines）和罗斯·鲁克（Ross Rukke）来自 Capstone Construction，在斯波坎工作，清理一棵倒下的树，之前该州经历了致命的风暴，导致许多人停电。</p>
<h2>如果我的邻居拒绝照顾他们的树怎么办？</h2>
<p>“土地所有者有责任维护他们财产上的树木，” 哈维说。</p>
<p>根据 FindLaw 的说法，法律上，财产所有者必须 “进行合理检查，并确保树木是安全的”。</p>
<p>如果你认为邻居的树可能会造成安全问题，Sound Tree Care 建议记录树的状况，包括带日期的照片和你与邻居关于树的任何沟通。</p>
<p>你还应该咨询树艺师进行风险评估，Sound Tree Care 表示。</p>
<p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/2X.Ovj0EaPA_7nE_Z4vmow--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0Ng--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/tacoma_news_tribune_mcclatchy_articles_153/f066b5ad9db719fdbbe5edaee10e7a9c?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" alt="" width="960" height="646" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/2X.Ovj0EaPA_7nE_Z4vmow--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0Ng--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/tacoma_news_tribune_mcclatchy_articles_153/f066b5ad9db719fdbbe5edaee10e7a9c"/></p>
<p>拉斐尔·马丁内斯（Rafael Martinez）停下来仰望环绕他财产的高大树木，同时清理 2015 年 8 月在莱西邻居后院倒下的两棵 60 英尺高的树所造成的碎片，恰好没有砸到两栋房子。</p>
<p>根据华盛顿州法律，损坏你财产的树枝和根可以被视为一种滋扰，专家表示，特别是如果它们 “干扰了你对自己财产的使用和享受”。</p>
<p>在这种情况下，你可能需要请律师或联系当地政府。</p>
<p>“如果法院认定这棵树是个滋扰，它可能会命令移除这棵树，” 哈维说，而那些有条例禁止土地所有者在其财产上保留危险状况的城市 “可以自行移除这棵树或命令你的邻居去做。”</p>
<p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/AMMRdxDitU_ii77VTNW9bQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU5MA--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/tacoma_news_tribune_mcclatchy_articles_153/2aaf4c390654ce56a05858032b156d8c?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" alt="" width="959" height="590" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/AMMRdxDitU_ii77VTNW9bQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU5MA--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/tacoma_news_tribune_mcclatchy_articles_153/2aaf4c390654ce56a05858032b156d8c"/></p>
<p>奥斯丁·赫佩尔（Austin Heppell）和瑞安·考克斯（Ryan Cox）来自 Apex Tree Experts，于 2019 年 2 月 15 日星期五对一棵橡树的大树干进行切割。树干因积雪的重量在风暴中断裂，掉落在这座莱克伍德（Lakewood）住宅的车库上。</p>
<h2>我可以合法砍掉邻居的树吗？</h2>
<p>如果你想修剪或砍掉别人财产上的树，首先要征得同意。</p>
<p>“如果需要进入他人财产进行修剪，必须在进入之前获得该财产所有者的许可，除非树枝威胁造成迫在眉睫和严重的伤害，” 克拉克县公共工程部表示。</p>
<p>根据华盛顿州修订法典，未经合法授权，砍伐、剥皮或以其他方式损害任何树木或灌木是非法的。</p>
<p>这包括私人财产上的树木以及在某人房屋前的街道上生长的树木。</p>
<p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/NnRZ8ZpoYAlmRM4OLuG69g--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzOA--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/tacoma_news_tribune_mcclatchy_articles_153/853565dcae37de8948e80c0662b538a6?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" alt="" width="960" height="638" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/NnRZ8ZpoYAlmRM4OLuG69g--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzOA--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/tacoma_news_tribune_mcclatchy_articles_153/853565dcae37de8948e80c0662b538a6"/></p>
<p>在吉格港（Gig Harbor）的 Canterwood 社区，约翰和凯西·阿罗约（John and Kathy Arroyo）因在他们与邻居的房屋之间砍掉这棵滋扰树而与他们的业主协会陷入麻烦。</p>
<h2>砍树的处罚是什么？</h2>
<p>如果你被抓到在没有许可的情况下砍树，你可能需要赔偿树木价值的三倍。</p>
<p>“大多数树木的替代价值在 500 美元到 2500 美元之间，” 克拉克县公共工程部表示。“观赏树或地标树的价值可以在 2 万美元到 6 万美元之间。”</p>

<p>在华盛顿州，树木的所有权由树干的位置决定。物业所有者可以修剪侵入其财产的树枝或根部，但必须避免伤害树木。一旦树叶或树枝落到你的财产上，它们就成为你的责任。如果房主未能维护自己的树木，可能会对树木造成的损害承担责任。如果邻居的树木构成安全隐患，建议进行记录并咨询树艺师。如果树木被认为是滋扰，可能需要采取法律行动</p>

<p>It’s a familiar experience: You step outside to find your yard covered with tree limbs and leaves.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>这是一种熟悉的经历：你走出门，发现你的院子里满是树枝和落叶。</p>
</div><p>Washington residents may wonder what happens when it’s not your landscaping that is making a mess, but your neighbors’.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>华盛顿州的居民可能会想，当不是你的园艺造成混乱，而是邻居的园艺时，会发生什么。</p>
</div><p>Are you allowed to cut your neighbor’s tree if it’s across your property line? Who’s required to clean up leaves, twigs and broken branches that fall over the fence?</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>如果邻居的树跨越了你的财产界限，你是否可以砍掉它？谁负责清理落在围栏上的树叶、树枝和断裂的树枝？</p>
</div><p>Here’s what Washington state law says:</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>华盛顿州法律是这样规定的：</p>
</div><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/nDOKnKIwdXFerzk5TNXFbA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0OA--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/tacoma_news_tribune_mcclatchy_articles_153/4350bb6c092aed54838a578e63053fe1" alt="" original-src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/nDOKnKIwdXFerzk5TNXFbA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0OA--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/tacoma_news_tribune_mcclatchy_articles_153/4350bb6c092aed54838a578e63053fe1"/></p>
<p>A bicyclist powers his way across a blanket of freshly fallen leaves on Hains Avenue in Richland.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>一名骑自行车的人在里奇兰的海因斯大道上穿过一层新落下的树叶。</p>
</div><h2>How does tree ownership work in Washington state?</h2>
<div class="lb-trans"><h2>华盛顿州的树木所有权是如何运作的？</h2>
</div><p>In Washington state, who owns a tree “depends on the location of the tree’s trunk at ground level,” according to Sound Tree Care, a SeaTac company that provides arborist services throughout the Puget Sound.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>根据提供普吉特海湾地区树艺服务的西雅图公司 Sound Tree Care 的说法，在华盛顿州，树木的所有权 “取决于树干在地面上的位置”。</p>
</div><p>“If the entire trunk is located on one property, that tree is typically owned by that property owner,” Sound Tree Care said.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“如果整个树干位于一处财产上，那么这棵树通常归该财产所有者所有，” Sound Tree Care 表示。</p>
</div><p>If that trunk sits directly on the boundary between two properties, it belongs to both neighbors under Washington state law.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>如果树干正好位于两处财产的边界上，根据华盛顿州法律，它属于两个邻居。</p>
</div><p>“Ownership affects who can legally prune, remove or alter the tree,” Sound Tree Care says, as well as who’s responsible if the tree is damaged or fails.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“所有权影响谁可以合法修剪、移除或改变这棵树，” Sound Tree Care 说，以及如果树木受损或倒下，谁负责。</p>
</div><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/KhAjFnNESAbCIk82baGiaw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYyNw--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/tacoma_news_tribune_mcclatchy_articles_153/724cd5db7decc1744e053b948cf51daa" alt="" original-src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/KhAjFnNESAbCIk82baGiaw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYyNw--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/tacoma_news_tribune_mcclatchy_articles_153/724cd5db7decc1744e053b948cf51daa"/></p>
<p>Jason Mahon, of Hunter's Tree Services, trims a limb from a Douglas fir afflicted with butt rot Monday, Oct. 23, 2017.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>杰森·马洪（Jason Mahon）来自 Hunter's Tree Services，正在修剪一棵受根腐病影响的道格拉斯冷杉的树枝，时间是 2017 年 10 月 23 日，星期一。</p>
</div><h2>Can I trim my neighbor’s tree if it’s on my property?</h2>
<div class="lb-trans"><h2>如果邻居的树在我的财产上，我可以修剪吗？</h2>
</div><p>In general, you’re allowed to trim tree branches or roots that encroach on your property, even when the tree’s trunk is “located wholly on a neighboring property,” according to Seattle law firm Montgomery Purdue.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>一般来说，根据西雅图律师事务所 Montgomery Purdue 的说法，你可以修剪侵入你财产的树枝或根，即使树干 “完全位于邻居的财产上”。</p>
</div><p>“The property owner must be careful not to trim or cut any portion of the tree that is not located on their property,” the law firm said. “They can only trim or cut up to the property line.”</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“财产所有者必须小心，不要修剪或砍掉任何不在他们财产上的树的部分，” 该律师事务所表示。“他们只能修剪或砍到财产线。”</p>
</div><p>“Trimming should be done in a way that does not unreasonably harm the tree,” Sound Tree Care said.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“修剪应以不对树造成不合理伤害的方式进行，” Sound Tree Care 表示。</p>
</div><p>That includes damaging the tree’s roots, trunks or doing anything that could cause the tree to fall.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>这包括损坏树的根、树干或做任何可能导致树倒下的事情。</p>
</div><p>Before cutting a part of the tree, ask or inform your neighbor what you’re planning to do to their tree. It’s the neighborly thing to do. Sound Tree Care said</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>在砍掉树的一部分之前，询问或告知你的邻居你打算对他们的树做什么。这是邻里之间应有的礼仪，Sound Tree Care 说。</p>
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<p>Once leaves and twigs land on your property, they become your yard waste, legal experts say.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>一旦树叶和树枝落在你的财产上，它们就成为你的庭院垃圾，法律专家表示。</p>
</div><h2>Does my neighbor have to clean up leaves or branches?</h2>
<div class="lb-trans"><h2>我的邻居必须清理树叶或树枝吗？</h2>
</div><p>According to legal experts, you are responsible for disposing of leaves, twigs and branches that fall on your property — even if they come from a neighbor’s tree.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>根据法律专家的说法，你有责任处理落在你财产上的树叶、树枝和树干——即使它们来自邻居的树。</p>
</div><p>“Once they land on your property, they become your yard waste,” online legal resource FindLaw said.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“一旦它们落在你的财产上，它们就成为你的庭院垃圾，” 在线法律资源 FindLaw 表示。</p>
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<p>A portion of East 82nd Street is closed after a tree crashed into a home in Tacoma in December 2025.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>2025 年 12 月，塔科马的一棵树倒在一所房子上，导致东 82 街的一部分关闭。</p>
</div><h2>Who’s responsible for tree damage to my property?</h2>
<div class="lb-trans"><h2>谁对我财产上的树木损害负责？</h2>
</div><p>Are homeowners responsible for the damage their trees cause to other properties?</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>房主是否对他们的树造成的其他财产损害负责？</p>
</div><p>It depends on the circumstances, according to FindLaw.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>这取决于具体情况，FindLaw 表示。</p>
</div><p>“If your neighbor took reasonable care to maintain the tree branch, and the tree branch did not seem to a reasonable person to be threatening to fall,” they’re “probably not” liable if a storm sends that limb crashing onto your roof, FindLaw contributor Eric Harvey wrote.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“如果你的邻居对树枝进行了合理的维护，并且树枝在合理人看来并没有威胁要倒下，” 那么如果一场风暴将那根树枝砸到你的屋顶上，他们 “可能不” 承担责任，FindLaw 的撰稿人埃里克·哈维（Eric Harvey）写道。</p>
</div><p>Such an event would be deemed an “act of God.”</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>这样的事件将被视为 “天灾”。</p>
</div><p>“On the other hand, if the tree was not properly maintained, then your neighbor could be liable for the damages caused,” Harvey said.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“另一方面，如果树木没有得到适当维护，那么你的邻居可能会对造成的损害负责，” 哈维说。</p>
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<p>Jake Hines, left, and Ross Rukke, of Capstone Construction, work to remove a fallen tree in Spokane after deadly storms swept through the state leaving many without power.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>杰克·海因斯（Jake Hines）和罗斯·鲁克（Ross Rukke）来自 Capstone Construction，在斯波坎工作，清理一棵倒下的树，之前该州经历了致命的风暴，导致许多人停电。</p>
</div><h2>What if my neighbor refuses to tend to their tree?</h2>
<div class="lb-trans"><h2>如果我的邻居拒绝照顾他们的树怎么办？</h2>
</div><p>“Landowners are responsible for maintaining the trees on their property,” Harvey said.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“土地所有者有责任维护他们财产上的树木，” 哈维说。</p>
</div><p>Legally, property owners must “make reasonable inspections and take care to ensure the tree is safe,” according to FindLaw.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>根据 FindLaw 的说法，法律上，财产所有者必须 “进行合理检查，并确保树木是安全的”。</p>
</div><p>If you believe your neighbor’s tree could cause a safety issue, Sound Tree Care recommends documenting the condition of the tree, including photos with dates and any communication you’ve had with your neighbor about the tree.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>如果你认为邻居的树可能会造成安全问题，Sound Tree Care 建议记录树的状况，包括带日期的照片和你与邻居关于树的任何沟通。</p>
</div><p>You should also consult an arborist for a risk evaluation, Sound Tree Care said.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>你还应该咨询树艺师进行风险评估，Sound Tree Care 表示。</p>
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<p>Rafael Martinez stops to look up at the tall trees surrounding his property as he cleans up debris from a pair of 60-foot-tall trees that fell in his neighbor's back yard in Lacey in August 2015, just missing both houses.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>拉斐尔·马丁内斯（Rafael Martinez）停下来仰望环绕他财产的高大树木，同时清理 2015 年 8 月在莱西邻居后院倒下的两棵 60 英尺高的树所造成的碎片，恰好没有砸到两栋房子。</p>
</div><p>Branches and roots that damage your property can be considered a nuisance under Washington law, experts say, especially if they’re “interfering with your use and enjoyment of your own property.”</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>根据华盛顿州法律，损坏你财产的树枝和根可以被视为一种滋扰，专家表示，特别是如果它们 “干扰了你对自己财产的使用和享受”。</p>
</div><p>At that point, you may want to get lawyers — or your local municipality — involved.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>在这种情况下，你可能需要请律师或联系当地政府。</p>
</div><p>” If the court finds that the tree is a nuisance, it may order the tree removed,” Harvey said, while cities with ordinances prohibiting landowners from keeping dangerous conditions on their property “may remove the tree themselves or order your neighbor to do it.”</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“如果法院认定这棵树是个滋扰，它可能会命令移除这棵树，” 哈维说，而那些有条例禁止土地所有者在其财产上保留危险状况的城市 “可以自行移除这棵树或命令你的邻居去做。”</p>
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<p>Austin Heppell, right, and Ryan Cox of Apex Tree Experts cut up a large leader of an oak tree on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019. The leader cracked from the weight of accumulated snow during a storm and fell onto the garage of this Lakewood home.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>奥斯丁·赫佩尔（Austin Heppell）和瑞安·考克斯（Ryan Cox）来自 Apex Tree Experts，于 2019 年 2 月 15 日星期五对一棵橡树的大树干进行切割。树干因积雪的重量在风暴中断裂，掉落在这座莱克伍德（Lakewood）住宅的车库上。</p>
</div><h2>Can I legally cut down my neighbor’s tree?</h2>
<div class="lb-trans"><h2>我可以合法砍掉邻居的树吗？</h2>
</div><p>If you want to prune or chop down a tree on someone else’s property, ask first.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>如果你想修剪或砍掉别人财产上的树，首先要征得同意。</p>
</div><p>“If it is necessary to enter the other property for trimming, permission of that property owner must be obtained before entry, unless the limbs threaten to cause imminent and grave harm,” Clark County Public Works said.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“如果需要进入他人财产进行修剪，必须在进入之前获得该财产所有者的许可，除非树枝威胁造成迫在眉睫和严重的伤害，” 克拉克县公共工程部表示。</p>
</div><p>According to the Revised Code of Washington, it’s illegal to “cut down, girdle otherwise injure” any tree or shrub “without lawful authority.”</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>根据华盛顿州修订法典，未经合法授权，砍伐、剥皮或以其他方式损害任何树木或灌木是非法的。</p>
</div><p>That includes trees on private property as well as those standing on the street in front of someone’s house.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>这包括私人财产上的树木以及在某人房屋前的街道上生长的树木。</p>
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<p>Cutting down this nuisance tree between their and their neighbor’s homes in the Canterwood neighborhood of Gig Harbor has landed John and Kathy Arroyo in hot water with their homeowners association.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>在吉格港（Gig Harbor）的 Canterwood 社区，约翰和凯西·阿罗约（John and Kathy Arroyo）因在他们与邻居的房屋之间砍掉这棵滋扰树而与他们的业主协会陷入麻烦。</p>
</div><h2>What are the penalties for chopping down a tree?</h2>
<div class="lb-trans"><h2>砍树的处罚是什么？</h2>
</div><p>If you’re caught cutting down a tree without permission, you may be liable for three times the value of the tree.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>如果你被抓到在没有许可的情况下砍树，你可能需要赔偿树木价值的三倍。</p>
</div><p>“Most trees have a replacement value of between $500 and $2,500,” Clark County Public Works said. “Ornamental or landmark trees can have a value of between $20,000 and $60,000.”</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“大多数树木的替代价值在 500 美元到 2500 美元之间，” 克拉克县公共工程部表示。“观赏树或地标树的价值可以在 2 万美元到 6 万美元之间。”</p>
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如果邻居的树长到了我的地盘上，我可以砍掉吗？华盛顿法律是怎么规定的