(A) It shall be the duty of any person or persons owning or occupying real property bordering on any street upon which property there may be trees, to prune such trees in such a manner that they will not obstruct or shade the street lights, obstruct the passage of pedestrians on sidewalks, obstruct the vision of traffic signs, obstruct views of any street or alley intersection, or encroach on the street right-of-way.
(B) It shall be the duty of any person owning or occupying real property on which there may be trees that are diseased or insect infected, to remove, spray or treat such trees in such a manner that they will not infect or damage nearby public vegetation or cause harm to the community or citizens therein.
(C) The Village Administrator may order trees on private land that cause obstructions, present insect or disease problems or otherwise to present danger to the public health or safety to be pruned, removed or treated.
(D) The order to prune, remove or treat such trees shall be done in writing by the Village Administrator, to the last known address of the property owner by certified mail.
(E) Failure to comply with a directive from the Village Administrator, within the specified time, shall allow the village to lawfully prune, remove or treat such trees, and the exact cost thereof shall be assessed to the owner as provided by law in the case of special assessments.
(Ord. 1577-11, passed 12-13-2011)