Tree laws can be amended, so that every tree is a potential risk that a property owner will be restricted by government in the future alteration of his property. Tree laws make treeless property the safest route.

Tree laws kill trees, as every libertarian knows. And rightfully so, because tree laws violate private property rights by "socializing" trees. All freedom is founded on private property.

The joke about the endangered species act is that if a property owner sees an endangered species on his property he should "shoot, shovel and shut up." Under tree-preservation laws it is "chop, chip and chill."

Tree laws illustrate the fatal conceit of socialism and its unintended consequences. Tree-huggers must have fallen out of a stupid tree and hit every branch on the way down. If public officials were any more stupid, they'd have to be watered weekly. If their antidisestablishmentarianism continues then more "protected" trees will die.

As a homeowner with a neighbor who is "asocial" (and thieving) who believes he can do whatever he wants, this book helped me to understand the terms to decipher the local zoning laws and how to use the legal system to keep my trespassing neighbor in check.

The author writes with a clear and understandable style while explaining the possible variant and potentially confusing local zoning laws.

Crazy, selfish, bull-headed, antisocial, uncaring, disrespectful, ignorant or sneaky neighbors in reality do exist. Wishfull thinking won't help you change the neighbor problem, but this book can help guide you (and your neighbor) back to reality...................