Tree Risk Assessment in Detroit, MI

Detroit's Dead, Dangerous and Diseased Tree Program lets residents request an inspection of a private-property tree; if it qualifies, the city schedules a contractor to trim or remove it. There's no city permit required to remove a tree entirely on your own private lot.

Ash: mostly dead; remaining trees are hazardous Siberian elm: weak-wooded vacant-lot volunteer; frequent limb failure Tree-of-heaven: invasive; resprouts when cut

Siberian elm, tree-of-heaven, cottonwood and boxelder overgrow empty parcels and lean onto occupied lots.

The Dead, Dangerous and Diseased Tree Program can inspect and address qualifying trees on private property.

Left over from the first U.S. emerald ash borer outbreak; brittle and unpredictable.

Older neighborhoods have alleys, detached garages and overhead lines; many alleys are overgrown, which complicates access. Jobs often involve a tree on a neighboring vacant lot leaning over an occupied home.