(A) Clearance over walkways shall be the responsibility of the abutting property owners. A clearance of no less than eight feet shall be maintained over walkways, and a clearance of no less than 14 feet shall be maintained over streets and alleys. Property owners are responsible to maintain the eight-foot height on street and private trees over walkways so that they will not inhibit the passage of pedestrians. This is to ensure safety of persons using the sidewalks. Property owners should report any infractions of street trees that abut their property to the Director of Public Works who will evaluate the situation and take appropriate action at city expense. It shall be the duty of the city to trim any trees to the 13 feet above the streets height so that they will not inhibit the passage of vehicles.
(B) It shall be the duty of the utility company to trim any trees within or in close proximity to utility lines.
(C) If any trees are permitted by the owners of the adjacent premises to grow untrimmed in violation of the provisions of this section, it shall be the duty of the Public Works Department to notify the owner in writing to trim the trees within the time and manner to be specified in the notice. If any person so notified shall neglect or refuse to comply with the notice, the Public Works Department shall forthwith cause the trees to be trimmed at the expense of the city and the costs thereof assessed against the property.
(Prior Code, § 96.09) (Ord. 99-03, passed 2-1-1999; Ord. 01-25, passed 4-2-2001) Penalty, see § 10.99