<p>這是一種熟悉的經歷：你走出門，發現你的院子裏滿是樹枝和落葉。</p>
<p>華盛頓州的居民可能會想，當不是你的園藝造成混亂，而是鄰居的園藝時，會發生什麼。</p>
<p>如果鄰居的樹跨越了你的財產界限，你是否可以砍掉它？誰負責清理落在圍欄上的樹葉、樹枝和斷裂的樹枝？</p>
<p>華盛頓州法律是這樣規定的：</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>一名騎自行車的人在裏奇蘭的海因斯大道上穿過一層新落下的樹葉。</p>
<h2>華盛頓州的樹木所有權是如何運作的？</h2>
<p>根據提供普吉特海灣地區樹藝服務的西雅圖公司 Sound Tree Care 的説法，在華盛頓州，樹木的所有權 “取決於樹幹在地面上的位置”。</p>
<p>“如果整個樹幹位於一處財產上，那麼這棵樹通常歸該財產所有者所有，” Sound Tree Care 表示。</p>
<p>如果樹幹正好位於兩處財產的邊界上，根據華盛頓州法律，它屬於兩個鄰居。</p>
<p>“所有權影響誰可以合法修剪、移除或改變這棵樹，” Sound Tree Care 説，以及如果樹木受損或倒下，誰負責。</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>傑森·馬洪（Jason Mahon）來自 Hunter's Tree Services，正在修剪一棵受根腐病影響的道格拉斯冷杉的樹枝，時間是 2017 年 10 月 23 日，星期一。</p>
<h2>如果鄰居的樹在我的財產上，我可以修剪嗎？</h2>
<p>一般來説，根據西雅圖律師事務所 Montgomery Purdue 的説法，你可以修剪侵入你財產的樹枝或根，即使樹幹 “完全位於鄰居的財產上”。</p>
<p>“財產所有者必須小心，不要修剪或砍掉任何不在他們財產上的樹的部分，” 該律師事務所表示。“他們只能修剪或砍到財產線。”</p>
<p>“修剪應以不對樹造成不合理傷害的方式進行，” Sound Tree Care 表示。</p>
<p>這包括損壞樹的根、樹幹或做任何可能導致樹倒下的事情。</p>
<p>在砍掉樹的一部分之前，詢問或告知你的鄰居你打算對他們的樹做什麼。這是鄰里之間應有的禮儀，Sound Tree Care 説。</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>一旦樹葉和樹枝落在你的財產上，它們就成為你的庭院垃圾，法律專家表示。</p>
<h2>我的鄰居必須清理樹葉或樹枝嗎？</h2>
<p>根據法律專家的説法，你有責任處理落在你財產上的樹葉、樹枝和樹幹——即使它們來自鄰居的樹。</p>
<p>“一旦它們落在你的財產上，它們就成為你的庭院垃圾，” 在線法律資源 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，塔科馬的一棵樹倒在一所房子上，導致東 82 街的一部分關閉。</p>
<h2>誰對我財產上的樹木損害負責？</h2>
<p>房主是否對他們的樹造成的其他財產損害負責？</p>
<p>這取決於具體情況，FindLaw 表示。</p>
<p>“如果你的鄰居對樹枝進行了合理的維護，並且樹枝在合理人看來並沒有威脅要倒下，” 那麼如果一場風暴將那根樹枝砸到你的屋頂上，他們 “可能不” 承擔責任，FindLaw 的撰稿人埃裏克·哈維（Eric Harvey）寫道。</p>
<p>這樣的事件將被視為 “天災”。</p>
<p>“另一方面，如果樹木沒有得到適當維護，那麼你的鄰居可能會對造成的損害負責，” 哈維説。</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>傑克·海因斯（Jake Hines）和羅斯·魯克（Ross Rukke）來自 Capstone Construction，在斯波坎工作，清理一棵倒下的樹，之前該州經歷了致命的風暴，導致許多人停電。</p>
<h2>如果我的鄰居拒絕照顧他們的樹怎麼辦？</h2>
<p>“土地所有者有責任維護他們財產上的樹木，” 哈維説。</p>
<p>根據 FindLaw 的説法，法律上，財產所有者必須 “進行合理檢查，並確保樹木是安全的”。</p>
<p>如果你認為鄰居的樹可能會造成安全問題，Sound Tree Care 建議記錄樹的狀況，包括帶日期的照片和你與鄰居關於樹的任何溝通。</p>
<p>你還應該諮詢樹藝師進行風險評估，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>拉斐爾·馬丁內斯（Rafael Martinez）停下來仰望環繞他財產的高大樹木，同時清理 2015 年 8 月在萊西鄰居後院倒下的兩棵 60 英尺高的樹所造成的碎片，恰好沒有砸到兩棟房子。</p>
<p>根據華盛頓州法律，損壞你財產的樹枝和根可以被視為一種滋擾，專家表示，特別是如果它們 “干擾了你對自己財產的使用和享受”。</p>
<p>在這種情況下，你可能需要請律師或聯繫當地政府。</p>
<p>“如果法院認定這棵樹是個滋擾，它可能會命令移除這棵樹，” 哈維説，而那些有條例禁止土地所有者在其財產上保留危險狀況的城市 “可以自行移除這棵樹或命令你的鄰居去做。”</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>奧斯丁·赫佩爾（Austin Heppell）和瑞安·考克斯（Ryan Cox）來自 Apex Tree Experts，於 2019 年 2 月 15 日星期五對一棵橡樹的大樹幹進行切割。樹幹因積雪的重量在風暴中斷裂，掉落在這座萊克伍德（Lakewood）住宅的車庫上。</p>
<h2>我可以合法砍掉鄰居的樹嗎？</h2>
<p>如果你想修剪或砍掉別人財產上的樹，首先要徵得同意。</p>
<p>“如果需要進入他人財產進行修剪，必須在進入之前獲得該財產所有者的許可，除非樹枝威脅造成迫在眉睫和嚴重的傷害，” 克拉克縣公共工程部表示。</p>
<p>根據華盛頓州修訂法典，未經合法授權，砍伐、剝皮或以其他方式損害任何樹木或灌木是非法的。</p>
<p>這包括私人財產上的樹木以及在某人房屋前的街道上生長的樹木。</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 社區，約翰和凱西·阿羅約（John and Kathy Arroyo）因在他們與鄰居的房屋之間砍掉這棵滋擾樹而與他們的業主協會陷入麻煩。</p>
<h2>砍樹的處罰是什麼？</h2>
<p>如果你被抓到在沒有許可的情況下砍樹，你可能需要賠償樹木價值的三倍。</p>
<p>“大多數樹木的替代價值在 500 美元到 2500 美元之間，” 克拉克縣公共工程部表示。“觀賞樹或地標樹的價值可以在 2 萬美元到 6 萬美元之間。”</p>

<p>在華盛頓州，樹木的所有權由樹幹的位置決定。物業所有者可以修剪侵入其財產的樹枝或根部，但必須避免傷害樹木。一旦樹葉或樹枝落到你的財產上，它們就成為你的責任。如果房主未能維護自己的樹木，可能會對樹木造成的損害承擔責任。如果鄰居的樹木構成安全隱患，建議進行記錄並諮詢樹藝師。如果樹木被認為是滋擾，可能需要採取法律行動</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>這是一種熟悉的經歷：你走出門，發現你的院子裏滿是樹枝和落葉。</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>華盛頓州的居民可能會想，當不是你的園藝造成混亂，而是鄰居的園藝時，會發生什麼。</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>如果鄰居的樹跨越了你的財產界限，你是否可以砍掉它？誰負責清理落在圍欄上的樹葉、樹枝和斷裂的樹枝？</p>
</div><p>Here’s what Washington state law says:</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>華盛頓州法律是這樣規定的：</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>一名騎自行車的人在裏奇蘭的海因斯大道上穿過一層新落下的樹葉。</p>
</div><h2>How does tree ownership work in Washington state?</h2>
<div class="lb-trans"><h2>華盛頓州的樹木所有權是如何運作的？</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>根據提供普吉特海灣地區樹藝服務的西雅圖公司 Sound Tree Care 的説法，在華盛頓州，樹木的所有權 “取決於樹幹在地面上的位置”。</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>“如果整個樹幹位於一處財產上，那麼這棵樹通常歸該財產所有者所有，” 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>如果樹幹正好位於兩處財產的邊界上，根據華盛頓州法律，它屬於兩個鄰居。</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>“所有權影響誰可以合法修剪、移除或改變這棵樹，” Sound Tree Care 説，以及如果樹木受損或倒下，誰負責。</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>傑森·馬洪（Jason Mahon）來自 Hunter's Tree Services，正在修剪一棵受根腐病影響的道格拉斯冷杉的樹枝，時間是 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>如果鄰居的樹在我的財產上，我可以修剪嗎？</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>一般來説，根據西雅圖律師事務所 Montgomery Purdue 的説法，你可以修剪侵入你財產的樹枝或根，即使樹幹 “完全位於鄰居的財產上”。</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>“財產所有者必須小心，不要修剪或砍掉任何不在他們財產上的樹的部分，” 該律師事務所表示。“他們只能修剪或砍到財產線。”</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>“修剪應以不對樹造成不合理傷害的方式進行，” 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>這包括損壞樹的根、樹幹或做任何可能導致樹倒下的事情。</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>在砍掉樹的一部分之前，詢問或告知你的鄰居你打算對他們的樹做什麼。這是鄰里之間應有的禮儀，Sound Tree Care 説。</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>一旦樹葉和樹枝落在你的財產上，它們就成為你的庭院垃圾，法律專家表示。</p>
</div><h2>Does my neighbor have to clean up leaves or branches?</h2>
<div class="lb-trans"><h2>我的鄰居必須清理樹葉或樹枝嗎？</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>根據法律專家的説法，你有責任處理落在你財產上的樹葉、樹枝和樹幹——即使它們來自鄰居的樹。</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>“一旦它們落在你的財產上，它們就成為你的庭院垃圾，” 在線法律資源 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，塔科馬的一棵樹倒在一所房子上，導致東 82 街的一部分關閉。</p>
</div><h2>Who’s responsible for tree damage to my property?</h2>
<div class="lb-trans"><h2>誰對我財產上的樹木損害負責？</h2>
</div><p>Are homeowners responsible for the damage their trees cause to other properties?</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>房主是否對他們的樹造成的其他財產損害負責？</p>
</div><p>It depends on the circumstances, according to FindLaw.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>這取決於具體情況，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>“如果你的鄰居對樹枝進行了合理的維護，並且樹枝在合理人看來並沒有威脅要倒下，” 那麼如果一場風暴將那根樹枝砸到你的屋頂上，他們 “可能不” 承擔責任，FindLaw 的撰稿人埃裏克·哈維（Eric Harvey）寫道。</p>
</div><p>Such an event would be deemed an “act of God.”</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>這樣的事件將被視為 “天災”。</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，如果樹木沒有得到適當維護，那麼你的鄰居可能會對造成的損害負責，” 哈維説。</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>傑克·海因斯（Jake Hines）和羅斯·魯克（Ross Rukke）來自 Capstone Construction，在斯波坎工作，清理一棵倒下的樹，之前該州經歷了致命的風暴，導致許多人停電。</p>
</div><h2>What if my neighbor refuses to tend to their tree?</h2>
<div class="lb-trans"><h2>如果我的鄰居拒絕照顧他們的樹怎麼辦？</h2>
</div><p>“Landowners are responsible for maintaining the trees on their property,” Harvey said.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“土地所有者有責任維護他們財產上的樹木，” 哈維説。</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>根據 FindLaw 的説法，法律上，財產所有者必須 “進行合理檢查，並確保樹木是安全的”。</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>如果你認為鄰居的樹可能會造成安全問題，Sound Tree Care 建議記錄樹的狀況，包括帶日期的照片和你與鄰居關於樹的任何溝通。</p>
</div><p>You should also consult an arborist for a risk evaluation, Sound Tree Care said.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>你還應該諮詢樹藝師進行風險評估，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>拉斐爾·馬丁內斯（Rafael Martinez）停下來仰望環繞他財產的高大樹木，同時清理 2015 年 8 月在萊西鄰居後院倒下的兩棵 60 英尺高的樹所造成的碎片，恰好沒有砸到兩棟房子。</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>根據華盛頓州法律，損壞你財產的樹枝和根可以被視為一種滋擾，專家表示，特別是如果它們 “干擾了你對自己財產的使用和享受”。</p>
</div><p>At that point, you may want to get lawyers — or your local municipality — involved.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>在這種情況下，你可能需要請律師或聯繫當地政府。</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>“如果法院認定這棵樹是個滋擾，它可能會命令移除這棵樹，” 哈維説，而那些有條例禁止土地所有者在其財產上保留危險狀況的城市 “可以自行移除這棵樹或命令你的鄰居去做。”</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>奧斯丁·赫佩爾（Austin Heppell）和瑞安·考克斯（Ryan Cox）來自 Apex Tree Experts，於 2019 年 2 月 15 日星期五對一棵橡樹的大樹幹進行切割。樹幹因積雪的重量在風暴中斷裂，掉落在這座萊克伍德（Lakewood）住宅的車庫上。</p>
</div><h2>Can I legally cut down my neighbor’s tree?</h2>
<div class="lb-trans"><h2>我可以合法砍掉鄰居的樹嗎？</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別人財產上的樹，首先要徵得同意。</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>“如果需要進入他人財產進行修剪，必須在進入之前獲得該財產所有者的許可，除非樹枝威脅造成迫在眉睫和嚴重的傷害，” 克拉克縣公共工程部表示。</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>根據華盛頓州修訂法典，未經合法授權，砍伐、剝皮或以其他方式損害任何樹木或灌木是非法的。</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>這包括私人財產上的樹木以及在某人房屋前的街道上生長的樹木。</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 社區，約翰和凱西·阿羅約（John and Kathy Arroyo）因在他們與鄰居的房屋之間砍掉這棵滋擾樹而與他們的業主協會陷入麻煩。</p>
</div><h2>What are the penalties for chopping down a tree?</h2>
<div class="lb-trans"><h2>砍樹的處罰是什麼？</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>如果你被抓到在沒有許可的情況下砍樹，你可能需要賠償樹木價值的三倍。</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>“大多數樹木的替代價值在 500 美元到 2500 美元之間，” 克拉克縣公共工程部表示。“觀賞樹或地標樹的價值可以在 2 萬美元到 6 萬美元之間。”</p>
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如果鄰居的樹長到了我的地盤上，我可以砍掉嗎？華盛頓法律是怎麼規定的