It shall be the duty of any person growing a tree within the parking strip or other public place or responsible for trees growing on property abutting on public places supporting trees or plants to:
(A) Trim trees so as not to cause a hazard to public places or interfere with the proper lighting of public streets or avenues by the street lights. All large established trees shall be trimmed to sufficient height to allow free passage of pedestrians and vehicular traffic and in such a manner as to allow a minimum of ten feet clearance over sidewalks and 12 feet clearance over all streets; and
(B) Treat and remove any tree or plant so diseased or insect ridden as to constitute a hazard to trees or plants in public places.
(Prior Code, § 5-14) (Ord. 2003-02, passed 12-15-2003)