(A) Every owner of any tree overhanging any street or right-of-way within the city shall prune the branches so that such branches shall not obstruct the light from any street lamp or obstruct the view of any street intersection and so that there shall be a clear space of eight feet above the surface of the sidewalk and a height of at least 12 feet above the surface of the street. Said owners shall remove all dead, diseased or dangerous trees or broken or decayed limbs which constitute a menace to the safety of the public. The city shall have the right to prune any tree or shrub on private property when it interferes with the proper spread of light along the street from a street light, interferes with any utility wire or device or interferes with visibility of any traffic-control device or sign.
(B) Street trees shall be kept trimmed by the abutting property owner at least two feet back from all curbs, sidewalks, driveways or alleys. The same shall at all times be kept trimmed to a height that would not constitute a hazard to pedestrians or vehicular traffic.
(2005 Code, § 8-714)