The following acts, things and conditions done or existing within this City are declared to constitute nuisances:
(a) Any tree upon any street or public place or so near thereto as to permit the roots of the tree to penetrate through or under the surface.
(b) Any tree, plant or shrub, wherever located within the City, infected with any parasite, insect, fungus or pest, which may be communicated to any other tree, plant or shrub.
(c) Any tree which has fallen or is in such condition as is likely to fall on any public or private property, including the property upon which it is situated.
(Ord. 74-36. Passed 5-6-74.)
(d) Any tree, plant or shrub, including existing hedges, whose branches or trunk obstruct or impede traffic or visibility on any street or public place, branches overhanging any public sidewalk, pavement or roadway within twelve feet of such surface thereof shall be deemed prima-facie to obstruct or impede traffic thereon.
Whenever in the opinion of the Director of Public Service and Development any of the nuisances defined in this section exists, he shall cause its abatement and cause the cost of the abatement to be charged and collected in the manner provided by City ordinance. It shall be the discretion of the Director to cause any existing hedge or shrubbery, which obstructs full view of any intersection, sidewalk or other public area to be cut to a one and one-half foot maximum height within twelve feet of a public right of way when such hedge or shrubbery is deemed a hazard to motorists or pedestrians.
(Ord. 76-56. Passed 10-4-76.)