Can you cut down the big trees planted in front of your own community?

The green trees in the community should not be cut down at will.

The green trees in the community are owned by the residents, and no individual or unit may cut them down at will. Only with the consent of relevant departments can professionals prune, transplant and cut down the green trees in the community. According to the relevant national laws and regulations, the greening in the building division belongs to the owner, unless it is clearly stated that it belongs to the individual. If greening plants affect people's lives, the owners can first report to the industry committee or the residential property, and the property company will formulate a rectification plan. After the rectification plan is publicized to the community owners without objection, it can be pruned or transplanted only after being approved by the competent department of landscaping. It is not advisable for the owners to cut down without authorization, which harms the interests of the owners of the community.

According to the laws of our country, no unit or individual is allowed to cut down, transplant or prune trees in the city without authorization, regardless of whether they have ownership. Because the trees in the city have already become a part of urban greening, they must be approved by the administrative department of urban landscaping before they can be cut down. Therefore, if you are located in the urban area, you must apply for a felling permit to cut down trees.

The following matters shall be decided by the Owner * * *:

1, formulate and modify the rules of procedure of the owners' meeting;

2. Formulate and modify management regulations;

3. Elect the owners' committee or replace the members of the owners' committee;

4, hiring and dismissing the realty service enterprise;

5. Raise and use special maintenance funds;

6, the renovation of buildings and their ancillary facilities;

7. Other major matters related to the ownership and management right of * * *.

Consequences of cutting down trees in residential areas

The greening of residential areas generally belongs to all owners of residential areas, and the behavior of loggers is suspected of harming the interests of residential owners. Legally speaking, loggers should bear the administrative responsibility of replanting saplings and fines; If the volume of these felled trees reaches 10 cubic meters to 20 cubic meters, the feller is likely to be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or control for the crime of deforestation.

Legal basis:

Article 345th of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)

The crime of illegal felling of trees refers to the illegal felling of forests or other trees without the permission of the competent department or in accordance with the cutting areas and specific requirements designated by the competent department, in violation of the provisions of the forest law and other administrative regulations on the protection of forests and trees.

Thirty-ninth "Regulations for the Implementation of Forest Law in People's Republic of China (PRC)"

Deforestation of forests or other trees, calculated according to the volume of standing trees, is less than 2 cubic meters or less than 50 young trees, and the competent forestry department of the people's government at or above the county level shall order the replanting of trees five times the number of trees and impose a fine of two to three times the value of trees. Deforestation of forests or other trees, with a standing stock of more than 2 cubic meters or more than 50 young trees, shall be ordered by the competent forestry department of the people's government at or above the county level to replant trees five times the number of trees, and a fine of three to five times the value of the trees shall be imposed.