A. Trimming Required: The owner of any premises abutting on any street shall trim all trees and shrubbery growing in the public right-of-way and on any part of the premises adjacent to any street or alley, in such a manner that the boughs or limbs thereof shall not obstruct free and convenient passage and travel along any streets, sidewalks or alleys. When such premises are occupied by some person other than the owner, such occupant shall trim the trees and shrubbery in the same manner as herein required of the owner. Such trees and shrubbery shall be trimmed so that the lowest branches or foliage shall not be lower than twelve feet (12') above the roadway of a street or alley, nor lower than eight feet (8') above the sidewalk. (Ord. 300, 6-13-2019)
B. Injuring Trees Or Shrubbery In Right-Of-Way: It shall be unlawful for any person to injure any tree or shrubbery within any public right-of-way; provided, that this shall not prohibit the lawful and proper care and removal of such trees and shrubbery.
1. Any owner, lessee or occupant of any property abutting on any street shall not allow any manmade or natural view obstruction at any corner intersection, particularly within the "sight triangle". (1992 Code § 17-1; amd. 2005 Code)
2. For corner lots, regardless of land use, but not including those in midblock siding on crosswalk rights-of-way, there shall be a sight triangle dedicated with legs of thirty feet (30') from the point of intersection of the corner lot lines along both property lines. However, if determined by the appropriate Town official, there is an existing or future potential need, a larger sight triangle may be required. All sight triangles shall be maintained free of buildings, fences, appurtenances or other structures and vegetation unless said structures or vegetation are less than two and one-half feet (21/2') above grade of the roadway gutterline. (2005 Code)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See also subsection 9-2-1A2 of this Code. |