(a) The Tree Commission shall have general oversight over the maintenance of public trees, but shall have no direct supervisory power over Village employees engaged in tree maintenance. Tree maintenance may include pruning, fertilizing, watering, and insect and disease control, or other tree care activities. Maintenance may be accomplished by personnel of the Village or by contract with commercial tree care companies.
(b) It shall be the duty and responsibility of every person owning or occupying any real property within the Village, to keep all trees on that property trimmed in such a manner that there is a clearance of at least fourteen feet above any street or alley, and a clearance of at least seven feet over any sidewalk. It shall also be the duty and responsibility of every person owning or occupying any real property within the Village to keep all trees on that property trimmed in such a manner that they do not obstruct the view of any traffic sign or device for vehicle traffic in the direction controlled by that traffic sign or device.
(c) No tree shall be planted within 35 feet of any street corner, measured from the point of nearest intersecting curbs or curb lines. No tree shall be planted within than 10 feet of any fire hydrant. (Ord. 2005-066. Passed 6-14-05.)