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2005 Rhode Island Code - § 2-14-5 — Trees under control of warden – Entry on private property.
The tree warden in a town or city has the care and control of all trees and
shrubs, in whole or in part within the limits of any public road or grounds and
within the limits of his or her town or city, except those on roads under the
control of the department of transportation and those in public parks or
grounds which are under the jurisdiction and control of the department of
environmental management or the park commission of any town or city. The tree
warden may assume the care and control of trees or shrubs in any public park if
requested, in writing, by the department of environmental management or the
park commission of any city or town. The care and control extends to any limbs,
roots or parts of trees and shrubs that extend or overhang the limits or bounds
of any public road or grounds, and the tree warden, or his or her agent, or an
authorized agent of the department of transportation, or an authorized agent of
the department of environmental management, or an authorized agent of the park
commission of any town or city, may enter upon private property when necessary
to exercise care and control.
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