{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-87-7","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 87, § 7","heading":"Planting of shade trees","body":"Section 7. Cities and towns may appropriate money for the purpose of acquiring and planting shade trees in public ways. The tree warden, or a private organization acting with the written consent of the tree warden, may plant shade trees acquired with public or private funds in a public way, or if he deems it expedient, upon adjoining land at a distance not exceeding 20 feet from the layout of such public way for the purpose of improving, protecting, shading or ornamenting the same; provided, however, that the written consent of the owner of such adjoining land shall first be obtained.","path":["Part I","Title XIV","Chapter 87"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXIV/Chapter87/Section7","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:21:39Z","sha256":"8bebfb1c071e7ff7c05526aee1d091cda65f596bd54a523e91d4554d2701d611","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-87-6","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-87-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}