The Brevard County Public Works Landscape Operations Department has provided the aboveinformation for compliance of the trees in right-of-way easements. The right-of-way easement is in front of each home and is the area between the front sidewalk and the street and is on either side of the driveway aprons. The maintenance of this area is the responsibility of each homeowner.
There are many trees that are overgrown and overhanging the streets, especially the Oak trees. The emergency vehicles, garbage trucks and buses have a max height of 13 ft 6 inches, as shown in the diagram. The Brevard County Public Works Landscape Operations Department has recommended that all trees in the easement be lifted to allow a 14 ft height by 20 ft wide clearance. There are areas in Sunset lakes that the trees are hanging lower than 14 feet. The Board is requesting that all homeowners trim their trees in their front right-of-way easements to provide for the 14 ft by 20 ft clearance as recommended by the Brevard County Public Works Landscape Operations Department.
In addition, the trees should allow a
7 foot clearance on the sidewalks for safe pedestrian traffic.