(A) Pruning required. It shall be the duty of any person or persons owning or occupying private property bordering on any street upon which property there may be trees, to prune the trees in such manner that they will not obstruct or shade the street lights, obstruct the passage of pedestrians on sidewalks, obstruct vision of traffic signs or obstruct view of any street or alley intersection. The minimum clearance of any overhanging portion thereof shall be ten feet over sidewalks, and 12 feet over all streets except truck thoroughfares which shall have a clearance of 16 feet.
(B) Dead, dying or decaying trees. It shall be the duty of any person or persons owning or occupying private property to prune or cause the removal of trees, when such tree or trees or a part thereof is dead, dying, decaying or in a dangerous condition and is so located that if such tree or a part thereof fell, that it could endanger life or property upon adjacent private property.
(C) Notice to prune and/or remove trees. Should any person owning private property fail to prune or remove trees as provided above, the Village Administrator shall give written notice by personal service or certified or registered mail to the owner of the property upon which such tree is located to remove such tree or part thereof within 30 days of the date of service of such notice.
(D) Procedure when owner fails to comply with notice. If the owner of private property fails to comply with such notice, the Village Administrator shall notify Council of such failure, and Council may order the pruning or removal of the trees, as described in the notice. All expenses and labor costs incurred shall be paid out of village funds not otherwise appropriated.
(E) Written return to County Auditor; amount a lien upon property. Council shall make a written return to the County Auditor of its action under this section, including therewith a statement of the charges for services, the amount paid for labor and a legal description of the premises. Such amount shall be entered upon the tax duplicate and shall be a lien upon the property and collected as other taxes and returned to the Village General Fund.
(1997 Code, § 96.04) (Ord. 715-83, passed 8-8-1983) Penalty, see § 96.99