Is it illegal for the owner to cut down the big trees in the community without authorization?

It is illegal for the owner to cut down the big trees in the community without authorization. Details are as follows:

1. If the perpetrator steals trees in the community, if the trees are owned by the owner, it may be illegal and may constitute theft. According to the relevant laws and regulations, whoever steals a large amount of public or private property shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or control, and shall also or only be fined; If the amount is huge or there are other serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years and shall also be fined;

2. The owner can report to the industry committee or the residential property first, and the property company will make 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;

3. Roads within the building division belong to the owner, except those belonging to urban roads. The green space within the building division belongs to the owner, except for urban public green space or express personal green space. Other public places, public facilities and property services within the building division are owned by the owner. It is illegal to cut down green trees in residential areas, and the owners have no right to cut down trees in residential areas privately. The number of trees cut down by individuals without permission belongs to public property, which belongs to intentional damage to public and private property. Trees belong to the property of the garden and have the right to ask and manage the trees in the community. If there is a problem of cutting down trees, you can report it to the garden or the public security.

Legal basis: Article 345th of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Crime of illegal logging Whoever illegally cuts down forests or other trees in large quantities shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance, and shall also, or shall only, be fined; If the number is huge, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years and shall also be fined; If the number is especially large, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than seven years and fined.

The crime of deforestation violates the provisions of the forest law. Whoever cuts down forests or other trees in large quantities shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance, and shall also, or shall only, be fined; If the number is huge, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years and shall also be fined.

Crime of illegal acquisition, transportation, illegal logging and deforestation; If the circumstances are serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance, and shall also or only be fined; If the circumstances are especially serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years and shall also be fined.

Whoever unlawfully and wantonly cuts down forests or other trees in national nature reserves shall be given a heavier punishment.