All green areas are best kept neatly trimmed and within the property boundaries.
The summer will be better if we, as garden owners, trim the vegetation on our properties. Every year, plants that grow far onto pavements and roads are highlighted, obstructing both visibility and traffic. We can prevent this.
Let's enjoy the greenery together!
The Building Control Officer and the Horticultural Manager for Hafnarfjörður remind residents to trim vegetation on their property boundaries. Vegetation that grows onto pavements and roads can obstruct both visibility and traffic. This causes inconvenience and danger for those passing by. Please bear in mind that:
- Traffic signs must be visible
- Vegetation must not obstruct street lighting
- Pedestrians and cyclists should have free passage on footpaths.
- As mechanical sweepers and snowploughs operate, the minimum height of vegetation over paths must be no less than 2.8 metres.
- Vegetation over motorways must not exceed 4.2 metres in height, and this height restriction also applies where refuse lorries, fire engines and ambulances need to access a kerb or path.
Tree growth to be kept within the plot boundaries.
Under building regulations, garden owners are required to keep vegetation within the boundaries of their plot. Regulation no. 112/2012, section 7.2.2, states: „The plot holder is obliged to keep the growth of trees or shrubs on the plot within the plot boundaries. If he fails to do so, and where the growth of trees or shrubs extends beyond the boundary of the plot onto a road, pavement or open space, the highway authority or the manager of the area is permitted to remove the part that causes a nuisance or is unsightly, at the plot holder's expense, following prior warning.”.
Yes, all that is green is lovely, but it's best to keep it in check. Let's enjoy the summer from the very first minute.