Thank you. Mike.... came by on Friday to look at the tree and determined it was in the alley and that it was my responsibility to have it trimmed or removed. I have scheduled an appointment with an arborist.

The arborist looked at the trees on the alley and agreed that all of the trees should be removed. There is a dead tree, and two dying trees, one quite large and a hazard. However, he clarified that based on his experience the removal of these trees should not be my task or expense. I was given a quote of $1560 to address this problem; a problem that is on the city right of way and not on my property.
"City Code requires property owners and/or occupants to keep the public right of way area between the improved street or alley and their property line free of vegetation that would obstruct or impede or threaten the safe and orderly movement of persons or vehicles." The trees are not impeding traffic, unless they fall. These are trees that have been here years before I purchased the property in 2009. Addressing this issue now will be costly.
I have been advised that if the tree falls and damages someone else's property, I would NOT be liable as the trees are not on my property.
I do not want anyone to be hurt nor do I want my shed to be damaged as I have invested in having that shed renovated. That alley is used a lot as the First African Baptist Church parking lot is behind my property, where branches have fallen.

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