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It shall be the duty of every owner of lot or lots situated within the city to keep all shrubbery and trees situated on the parking strip between the property line and the street line within the lines of his, her or its lot or lots, trimmed so that free passage along said sidewalk and street will not be interrupted or impeded, and so that shrubbery and trees in no way interfere with the adjoining property, to remove any dead trees or dead, overhanging boughs dangerous to life, limb, or property located on the premises of such owner.
('74 Code, § 11-1-5) (Ord. 957)
(A) The City Forester shall require any owner, or agent of any premises within the city to treat, trim, spray, and otherwise care for trees or shrubs within the parking strip parallel to his property.
(B) It shall be the duty of such owner, agent, or occupant of such premises to comply with such requirements within 20 days after receiving written notice so to do from the City Forester.
(C) In the event such owner fails to treat, trim, spray or otherwise care for same within 20 days, the City Forester is authorized to do the job or cause it to be done at the expense of such owner, and such expenses may be recovered in a proper action at law.
(D) The City Forester shall notify the Housing Code Enforcement Team if the property presents a danger to the public health, safety and welfare.
('74 Code, § 11-1-6) (Ord. 957; Am. Ord. 40-2004; Am. Ord. 19-2008)
(A) It shall be the duty of the City Forester, when required, to inspect all trees, shrubs, vines, hedges, plants, and vegetation upon any property within the limits of the city.
(B) Upon discovering any such trees, shrubs, vines, hedges, plants, or other vegetation to be infested with any disease detrimental to the growth, health, and life of such plants, the City Forester shall at once notify in writing the owner, agent, or occupant of the premises whereon the same is located, of the condition thereof, and direct such owner, agent or occupant to eradicate, remove, and destroy such condition, or to remove and destroy such vegetation specified.
(C) Should the owner, agent, or occupant of the premises fail to comply with the directions of the City Forester within 20 days, the City Forester may thereafter enter upon the premises and remove or treat the infected or infested vegetation in order to eradicate a menacing and hazardous condition.
('74 Code, § 11-1-7) (Ord. 957; Am. Ord. 40-2004; Am. Ord. 19-2008)
('74 Code, § 11-1-7) (Ord. 957; Am. Ord. 40-2004; Am. Ord. 19-2008)
(A) Any person, firm, or corporation who shall injure, damage, or destroy any tree, shrub, vine hedge, or other plant situate in any street, alley, sidewalk, or other public place in the city shall promptly notify the City Forester of such fact and shall, within such reasonable time as specified by the City Forester, repair or replace the same to the satisfaction of the City Forester.
(B) Should the person, firm, or corporation fail or refuse to repair or replace the said damaged or destroyed plants within such reasonable time, the City Forester shall do or cause to be done the necessary repairing or replacement, and the costs of this work shall be recovered from the person, firm, or corporation responsible for the damage or destruction by a proper action at law.
('74 Code, § 11-1-9) (Ord. 957)
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