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Streets and sidewalks are for everyone's use. They add value to private property by providing access to the property and a way to get to other places in the city. When property is developed, property owners dedicate part of the land as "public right-of-way" for streets, sidewalks, utilities, and similar public uses.

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In Seattle, street trees are regulated by the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT). A street tree is planted in the public right-of-way, usually in the planting strip (space between sidewalk and road) or in the absence of sidewalks, in the space approximately 10 feet from the curb or roadside.

As in many other cities, the Seattle Municipal Code requires that adjacent property owners keep their sidewalks in good repair and safe for public travel. This means keeping the sidewalk clear from vegetation overgrowth, snow, and ice accumulation, as well as making repairs to the sidewalks when damaged.

Required Front Yard: 20 feet or the average of the front yards of the single family residence on either side of your lot, whichever is less. Required Rear Yard: 25 feet, or 20 percent of lot depth (minimum of 10 feet) whichever is less. Required Side Yard: 5 feet.

Unimproved right-of-way (ROW) are areas platted for alleys, streets, and paths, that have not been improved with paving. Shoreline street ends are specially designated types of unimproved ROW where streets are platted into the water.