557.01 TRIMMING OF TREES, SHRUBBERY.

   (a)    No owner of any lot or parcel of land within the City upon which a tree, plant or shrubbery stands with any part thereof upon or overhanging a public street or sidewalk shall fail to conform to the regulations provided herein; otherwise, the City shall cause such trees to be trimmed or cut down and removed in accordance with such regulations and assess the cost thereof against the owner of such lot or parcel of land.

      (1)    Such owner shall trim or cause to be trimmed such 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.

      (2)    Such owner shall trim or remove, as the case may require, every dead, decayed or broken tree, plant, shrubbery or part thereof so that the same shall not fall to the street or sidewalk.

      (3)    Such owner shall cut down and remove any tree, plant, shrubbery or 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 the life, limb or property of any person, the driver of any vehicle or any pedestrian using such street or sidewalk. (Ord. 59-30. Passed 4-7-59.)

   (b)    Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues and for each repeated violation.