The owner of each lot or parcel of land within the City, upon which a tree stands with any part of the tree upon or overhanging a public thoroughfare, and the owner of each lot or parcel of land abutting a public thoroughfare upon which thoroughfare and in front of which lot or parcel of land a tree stands, shall conform to the following regulations:
(a) The owner shall trim, or cause to be trimmed, the tree so that the same shall not obstruct the free passage of light from any street light to the street, sidewalk and/or public thoroughfare.
(b) The owner shall trim, or cause to be trimmed, the tree so that a clear height of thirteen and one-half feet between the lowest branches of the same and the street, alley, sidewalk or public thoroughfare is maintained.
(c) The owner shall trim or remove, as the case may require, every dead, decayed or broken tree, or part thereof, so that the same shall not fall to the street, alley, sidewalk, public thoroughfare or right-of-way.
(Ord. 1-63. Passed 2-20-63.)