I am looking for input and advice on an ongoing issue. I faced with a street right of way tree that's in our HOA managed neighborhood community. Pretty much everyone has the same tree that was planted either by the city or was required by the city for the developer when he built the neighborhood in 2004. My concern is I have a curved driveway and it has always been a hazard due to my curved driveway and more importantly is the location of the tree is right next to a main waterline has seen in photo. I've come to learn that I believe that the water meter main line is for my neighbor on the right who has a long driveway. I have gained approval by the HOA to have the tree cut down removed however the city is another obstacle and whether or not they are required or potentially responsible for ever planning a tree next to a waterline like this should there ever be a waterline break is my long-term concern and whether I would be responsible for this.
The other photo is of two main waterline accesses on the left side of my driveway, which I believe the one on the right is my actual water line and the one on the left would be the neighbor to the left waterline so if that's the case, the one next to the tree would go to the neighbor with the long driveway next to me on the right and that would be His problem. I assume if there was ever a route damage causing a water break to his house or would I be responsible I wonder?


Responsibility of street tree - HOA neighborhood and city permit required to remove/replace