547.01 Trimming of trees, shrubbery.
547.02 Removal of weeds by owner or occupant; five days notice.
547.03 Removal of trees or weeds by Municipality.
547.04 Certain trees prohibited.
547.05 Assessment of costs by Municipality.
547.99 Penalty.
CROSS REFERENCES
Municipal weed control procedure - see Ohio R.C. 731.51 et seq.
Shade Tree Commission - see P. & Z. Ch. 1103
Destruction of shrubs or trees - see GEN. OFF. 541.06
The owner of every lot or parcel of land within the corporate limits upon which a tree, plant or shrubbery stands with any part thereof upon or overhanging a public street or sidewalk shall conform to the regulations provided herein; otherwise, the Municipality shall cause such trees to be trimmed or cut down and removed in accordance with regulations and assess the cost thereof against the owner of such lot or parcel of land.
(a) The owner shall trim or cause to be trimmed the tree, plant or shrubbery so that a clear height of eight feet between the lowest branches of the same and the street or sidewalk is maintained.
(b) The owner shall trim or remove, as the case may require, every dead, decayed or broken tree, plant or shrubbery, or part thereof, so that the same shall not fall to the street or sidewalk.
(c) The owner shall cut down and remove any tree, plant or shrubbery, or any part thereof, as may be necessary to provide a clear and unobstructed view of traffic from all directions at any street intersection, or to abate any nuisance necessary to protect life, limb or property of persons, drivers of any vehicles, or pedestrians using the street or sidewalk.
The owner, occupant or person having the charge or management of any lot or parcel of land situated within the corporate limits, whether the same is improved or unimproved, vacant or occupied, within five days written notice to do so, served upon him in conformity with Ohio R.C. 731.52, shall cut or destroy or cause to be cut or destroyed any noxious or poisonous weeds, grass or vines growing upon any such lot or parcel of land, and prevent the same from blooming or going to seed or exceeding a height of twelve inches.
In the event the owner does not trim or remove any tree, plant, shrubbery, weeds, grasses or vines, or any part thereof, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, then the Public Service Director is authorized and it is declared to be his duty to have enforced the provisions of this chapter, and to cause to be trimmed or removed the tree, plant or shrubbery, or part thereof, and cut and remove all vines, weeds and grass.
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