The property owners adjacent to the sidewalk or street is responsible for maintaining plants to keep them from encroaching into street and sidewalks to create an obstruction or limit visibility.

Property either can be private property or Common Property. To determine property boundaries please see Where is my property line?

If private property is adjacent to sidewalks or streets the private property owner is responsible for maintenance.

If the property adjacent to streets is Common Property the Landscape Stewardship Department is responsible for maintenance. Please fill out a Common Property Work Request form and get in touch with the Landscape Stewardship Department.

Some Common Property is maintained by the adjacent property owners under Legacy landscaping. In situation like this the adjacent property owner is responsible for maintenance.

For view related issues see Question 8.

Private property trees are dropping just as much debris on Common Property as Common Property Trees on private property. The Landscape Stewardship Department will clean up Common Property. Private property owners are responsible for cleaning up private property. If you are concerned about dangerous limbs, please get in touch with the Landscape Stewardship Department.

The Landscape Stewardship Department doesn’t mediate such disputes. These are matters that must be resolved between the affected parties. You may need the support and assistance of a qualified consulting arborist to resolve such disputes.

Damage to trails or sidewalks are not normally considered justification for removing otherwise healthy and safe trees. Please get in touch with the Landscape Stewardship Department for evaluation.

Please get in touch with the Landscape Stewardship Department for evaluation.

Trees on Common Property will be considered for REMOVAL for the following reasons ONLY:
•             The tree is dead and poses high risk of failure.
•             The tree is diseased or in declining health.
•             The tree is invasive.

If a hazard tree is on Common Property = HOA pays

If a hazard tree trunk is on Common Property and branches over private property = HOA pays

If the hazard tree fully or partially on private property = Owner/Requestor pays

Nuisance tree fully or partially on Common Property = Requestor pays

These requests will be taken to the Common Property Committee for further discussion. For more information please take a look at the Tree Removal Guidelines on the “Landscape Stewardship” page.

If there is a question about a tree being a hazard or a nuisance, please contact the Landscape Stewardship Department. If there is a disagreement between the Requestor and the Department, an ISA Tree Risk Assessor Qualified Arborist will do a risk assessment and evaluation.

Tree removal is NOT allowed on Common Property by residents or contractors hired by residents without approval by the Landscape Stewardship Department.

If you believe a tree needs to be removed from Common Property, please fill out a Common Property Work Request and get in touch with the Landscape Stewardship Department. These requests will be taken to the Common Property Committee for further discussion.

Yes, a permit is required to remove a tree with a trunk that is 6 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH) or greater. You need to apply for permit at the City of Lake Oswego: https://www.ci.oswego.or.us/trees

Maintenance Pruning:
If the whole tree is on Common Property = HOA pays
Trunk on Common Property branches over private property = Cost sharing

Solar/Vista Pruning:
If the whole tree is on Common Property = Requestor pays
Trunk on Common Property branches over private property = Requestor pays

These requests will be taken to the Common Property Committee for further discussion.
For more information please take a look at the Tree Pruning Guidelines on MPHOA’s website on the “Documents” page.

MPHOA does not guarantee the preservation of an EXISTING or PREVIOUS view. MPHOA does not permit the establishment of a view where none existed at the time of house purchase by the Requestor. These requests will be taken to the Common Property Committee for further discussion.

Pruning is NOT allowed on Common Property by residents or contractors hired by residents without approval by the Landscape Stewardship Department.

If you believe a tree needs pruning on Common Property, please fill out a Common Property Work Request and get in touch with the Landscape Stewardship Department. These requests will be taken to the Common Property Committee for further discussion.

Normal pruning and maintenance does not require a permit. Normal pruning consists of no more than the removal of 15% of the live crown. Topping, removing 50% or more of the tree (crown, trunk or root), or damaging a tree resulting in its death are all considered removal and can be subject to enforcement action.

Send an email to the Mountain Park Landscape Stewardship Department: landscapestewardship@mtparkhoa.com

Call the City of Lake Oswego Public Works at 503-635-0280

Option 1: Call the Clubhouse and ask for the CC&R Manager: (503) 635 3561

Option 2. Email the Landscape Stewardship Department:  landscapestewardship@mtparkhoa.com

It is MPHOA tree if the tree is located on Common Property. To see where the property line is see Question 2.