The city has the right to allow exceptions to the provisions of this subchapter as stated.
(A) The City Council has the right to deem an alley useable if the City Council has spoken with the homeowners abutting a given alley and the homeowners refuse to purchase the alley. If the City Council deems an alley useable that was considered unusable, the City Council has the authority to ask the homeowner of abutting alley to remove any trees, shrubs or any other planted material that had been placed in alley prior to 90 days of the approval of this subchapter.
(B) Alleys owned by the abutting homeowner that have buildings on the said alley that have been established prior to 90 days of the approval of this subchapter are considered part of the alley and the homeowner will not have to remove the building.
(C) Trees, shrubbery and plants that were established prior to 90 days in an unusable alley will be considered part of the alley and will not need to be removed by the abutting homeowners.
(Prior Code, Art. X, Ch. 1, § 5) (Ord. passed 10-5-2010)