It shall be the duty of any person or persons owning or occupying real estate bordering on any street upon which property there may be trees or shrubs, to prune, or cause to be pruned such trees or shrubs 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, obstruct view of any street or alley intersection, obstruct vehicular traffic, or otherwise create a danger to vehicular or pedestrian traffic. Tree limbs extending over a sidewalk shall be trimmed to such an extent that no portion of the same shall be less than eight feet above the sidewalks. Tree limbs extending over streets and alleys shall be trimmed to a minimum of fifteen (15) feet so as to not interfere with the normal flow of traffic.
If any person or persons owning or occupying real estate property bordering on any street fails to prune trees or shrubs as herein provided above, the Director shall order such person or persons within fifteen (15) days after receipt of written notice, to so prune such trees or shrubs.
The order required wherein shall be served by mailing a copy of the order to the last known address of the property owner by first class mail. The owner shall have fifteen (15) days from the date of mailing to comply.
When a person to whom an order is directed shall fail to comply within the specified time, the City, its employees or agents may enter onto the property to prune such trees or shrubs and to bill the property owner for the cost of the work and an administrative charge, or if necessary to assess the property owner for same as provided by law in the case of special assessments.
(Ord. 7-13. Passed 3-12-13.)