(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, no person shall maintain, plant or permit to remain on any private or public premises at the intersection of two or more streets or alleys any hedge, tree, shrub or other growth which may obstruct the view of the operator of any motor vehicle approaching the intersection to the extent that the operator is unable to see other vehicles or pedestrians approaching or crossing the intersection. Any such hedge, tree, shrub or growth is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and may be abated by the Village.
(b) The Village Administrator will notify, in writing the owners of such hedge, tree, shrub or other growth. Removal or trimming shall be done by the owners at their own expense within ten days after the date of service of notice. The notice shall be made by personal service or by certified mail, return receipt requested. In the event of failure of the owners to comply with such provisions, the Village shall have the authority to trim or remove such hedge, tree, shrub or other growth and charge the cost of removal to the owners’ property tax notice. The cost shall be assessed in the following manner: the Village shall give five days notice, by certified mail, to the owner of such lot or parcel of land, at his last known address, to pay the cost of such trimming or removal. Notice shall be accompanied by a statement of the amount of costs incurred, and in the event the same is not paid within thirty days after the mailing of such notice, then such amount shall be certified to the County Auditor for collection of the same as other taxes and assessments are collected. In the event this amount is not paid within thirty days after the mailing and must be certified to the County Auditor, an additional charge of five dollars ($5.00) shall be assessed for the purpose of deferring the cost of such certification. (Ord. 2006-18. Passed 11-22-06.)