(A) Obstructing view of traffic.
(1) Removal. The owner of every lot or parcel of land in the town upon which any trees, shrubs or plants are growing, or upon which any obstruction has been placed, shall remove such trees, shrubs, plants or obstruction, or parts thereof, if they are so situated as to constitute a traffic hazard by obstructing the view of any driver of any vehicle on the streets of the town to the extent that the driver is unable to observe the approach of other vehicles on streets and alleys and at intersections.
(2) Trimming.
(a) The owner of any premises abutting on any street shall trim all trees and shrubbery growing in the parking, between the sidewalks and the roadway, of any such street, and all trees and shrubbery growing on any part of the premises adjacent to the sidewalks, or any street or alley, in such manner that the boughs or limbs thereof shall not obstruct free and convenient passage, sight and travel along the streets, sidewalks and alleys. If premises are occupied by some person other than the owner, such occupant shall trim the trees and shrubbery in the same manner as hereinbefore required of the owner. Such trees and shrubbery shall be trimmed so that the lowest branches or foliage shall not be lower than ten feet above the roadway of a street or alley, nor lower than eight feet above the sidewalk.
(b) Any owner or occupant who fails, refuses or neglects to trim trees and shrubbery as provided in this section, after receiving ten days’ notice from the Town Clerk-Treasurer or his or her designee to do so, is guilty of an offense against the town. In addition to any fine or punishment as an offense, the town may act to abate the nuisance. Every day that the owner or occupant fails, refuses or neglects to trim such trees or shrubbery after the expiration of the ten days’ notice shall be a separate offense.
(B) Injuring trees or shrubbery. It is unlawful for any person to injure any tree or shrubbery on a street or alley in the town. This division (B) shall not prohibit the lawful and proper care and removal of such trees and shrubbery.
(Prior Code, § 7-1-5) Penalty, see § 151.99