(a) It shall be the duty of any person owning or occupying property bordering on right of way upon which property there may be trees or shrubs, to prune or cause to be pruned such tree or shrub in a manner that they will not shade or obstruct street lights, street signs, or obstruct pedestrian or vehicular traffic on sidewalks or streets.
(b) It shall be the duty of any person owning or occupying property bordering on right- of-way upon which property there are any trees or shrubs which are designated by the Tree Commission as dead, dying, diseased, or hazardous or deemed a menace to the health, safety, and welfare of the people of Gibsonburg, to remove or cause to be removed said tree(s) and/or shrub(s).
(c) In either of the above situations, the Village Administrator shall send a written notice to the property owner indicating the required action (pruning or removal) to be taken. A period of thirty days from receipt of this letter shall be permitted for the property owner to affect the indicated action. Should the property owner or occupant fail to comply, it shall be lawful for the Village Administrator or his agent to enter upon the property and cause such action. The property owner or occupant shall be charged triple the actual cost of the work and payment shall be made within thirty days or this amount shall be assessed to the property taxes. (Ord. 21-95. Passed 10-5-95.)