P.R. Laws tit. 31, § 1803

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§ 1803. Trees

Trees shall not be planted near another’s tenement, except at the distance authorized by the ordinances or customs of the locality, and, in default thereof, at a distance of two meters from the dividing line of the tenements, if the planning is made of tall trees, and at fifty centimeters if the planting is of shrubs or small trees.

Every owner has a right to demand that trees which may be planted in the future at a shorter distance from his property be uprooted.

History —Civil Code, 1930, § 527.