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Every owner/occupant of any tree overhanging any street or right-of-way within the city shall prune the branches so that such branches shall not obstruct the light from any street lamp or obstruct the view of any street intersection or sidewalk so as to not interfere with vehicular or pedestrian traffic. Said owners/occupants 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 prune any tree or shrub on private property when it interferes with the proper spread of light along the street from a street light or interferes with visibility of any traffic-control device or sign or interfere with vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
(Prior Code, § 91.112) (Ord. 24, passed 12-21-1992; Ord. 1-96, passed 1-2-1996) Penalty, see § 91.999
The city shall have the right to cause the removal of any dead diseased trees on private property within the city, when such trees constitute a hazard to life and property, or harbor insects or disease which constitute a potential threat to other trees within the city. The Engineering Department will notify in writing the owners of such trees. Removal shall be done by the owners at their own expense within 60 days after the date of service of notice. In the event of failure of owners to comply with such provisions, the city shall have the authority to remove such trees and charge the cost of removal on the owners’ property tax bills.
(Prior Code, § 91.113) (Ord. 24, passed 12-21-1992; Ord. 1-96, passed 1-2-1996)
All stumps of street and park trees shall be removed below the surface of the ground so that the top of the stump shall not project above the surface of the ground.
(Prior Code, § 91.114) (Ord. 24, passed 12-21-1992) Penalty, see § 91.999
It shall be unlawful for any person to prevent, delay or interfere with the city’s Engineering Department, or any of its agents, while engaging in and about planting, cultivating, mulching, pruning, spraying or removal of any street trees, park trees or trees on private grounds, as authorized in this subchapter.
(Prior Code, § 91.115) (Ord. 24, passed 12-21-1992; Ord. 1-96, passed 1-2-1996) Penalty, see § 91.999
It shall be unlawful for any person or firm to engage in the business or occupation or pruning, treating or removing street or park trees within the city without first applying for and procuring a license pursuant to Ch. 110 of this code of ordinances. The license fee shall be $25 annually in advance; provided, however, that, no license shall be required of any public service company or city employee doing such work in the pursuit of their public service endeavors. Before any license shall be issued, each applicant shall first file evidence of possession of liability insurance in the minimum amounts of $500,000 for bodily injury and $1,000,000 property damage indemnifying the city or any person injured or damaged resulting from the pursuit of such endeavors as herein described.
(Prior Code, § 91.116) (Ord. 24, passed 12-21-1992; Ord. 1-96, passed 1-2-1996) Penalty, see § 91.999
(A) The City Council shall have the right to review the conduct, acts and decisions of the city’s Engineering Department.
(B) Any person may appeal from any ruling or order of the city’s Engineering Department first to the City Council who may hear the matter and make final decision.
(Prior Code, § 91.117) (Ord. 24, passed 12-21-1992; Ord. 1-96, passed 1-2-1996)
SKATEBOARDS, SKATES AND NON-MOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION DEVICES
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