Every owner or occupant of property upon which trees or foliage are located, or who has caused, or whose predecessors in interest have caused, the placement of trees and foliage in the public right-of-way, shall cause such trees and foliage to be trimmed, maintained and properly located. Trees and foliage shall be trimmed, maintained and located such that a clear space of twelve feet above the surface of any public right-of-way, sidewalk or other area for pedestrian travel is maintained and an adequate height is maintained above the surface of public streets, driveways and paved surfaces for vehicular traffic so as to avoid any physical contact between vehicles and trees or foliage, or any obstruction of view of pedestrian or vehicular traffic. Owners and occupants of property shall promptly remove all broken, dead, diseased or dangerous parts of any tree or foliage, including portions of any dead, diseased or dangerous parts of any trees which, in the opinion of the Superintendent of the Department of Public Works or his or her designee, may potentially cause injury upon contact, may cause injury or damage to persons or property through falling or spreading disease or which otherwise pose a danger to persons or property. Trees and foliage shall not be located or maintained so as to interfere with or obstruct vision where sidewalks, driveways or paved surfaces intersect with public sidewalks, driveways or paved surfaces.
(Ord. 316. Passed 3-3-97.)