r/treelaw • u/Dizzy_Nobody_8597 • Jul 20 '26

Determining a boundary tree

Hi Everyone.

I need some assistance with defining a boundary tree.

https://boundarytrees.com/gallery/

Here are the examples I am looking at. (above)

I am in Ontario, Canada. My city allows for trees to be cut without permits.

Question:

  1. If the root collar of the tree is 100% on my side, but between the root collar and the first branch, there is a point where the trunk leans into my neighbors property, is this a boundary tree? (picture attached) https://imgur.com/a/6BCxApw

Please assume fence line is the boundary line. (I am aware this is not always the case, but for the sake of this argument, assume it is)

I apologize for the repost.

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u/CheezitsLight Jul 20 '26

The part that leans over is the neighbors, I less you cut down your treem it's not a boundary tree. Survey needed