The city shall have the authority to treat or to remove any tree as defined in § 13-301, or to remove any dead tree as mentioned herein, which is located within the limits of any public right-of-way within the city. The adjacent property owners shall not be responsible for the cost of treatment or removal of any such trees within the public right-of-way and this expense shall be borne by the city at large.
(1987 Code, § 13-207)