(A) Every owner of any dead or diseased and dying tree upon the private property of such owner shall, upon notice, remove such dead or diseased and dying tree from such private property within 30 days of receipt of such notice, or in such additional time as the city may in writing authorize. The owner shall be responsible for the cost of said removal.
(B) Every owner of any tree overhanging any street or right-of-way within the city shall trim the branches so that such branches shall not obstruct the light from any street lamp, obstruct the view of any street intersection, obstruct city maintenance equipment, obstruct a portion of any sidewalk or touch or interfere with any public utility line. Said owners shall remove all dead, diseased or dangerous trees, or broken or decayed limbs which constitute a menace to the safety of the public. The city shall have the right to trim any tree or shrub on private property which violates this section.
(Prior Code, § 4.101) (Ord. 658, passed 3-6-2000) Penalty, see § 10.99