(1) The city shall have the right to plant, prune, maintain, remove or perform any other arboricultural practices as decided necessary within the lines of all streets, alleys, avenues, lanes, squares and public grounds, as may be necessary to ensure public safety or to preserve or enhance the symmetry and beauty of public grounds. No other planting may be done without consent of the city forester.
(2) The City Tree Board may remove or cause or order to be removed, any tree or part thereof which is in an unsafe condition or which by reason of its nature is injurious to sewers, electric power lines, gas lines, water lines or other public improvements, or is affected with any injurious fungus, insect or other pest. The Tree Board shall notify affected property owners of removal or trimming to be done and give the property owner the option to complete the work by contract with the city approved tree contractor. Under certain conditions, e.g.; emergency situations, the city may complete the work without prior notification to the property owner.
(3) Every tree overhanging any street or right-of-way within the city shall be pruned so that the 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 street or sidewalk. Dead, diseased or dangerous trees, broken or decayed limbs which constitute a menace to the safety of the public shall be removed. 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 or interferes with visibility of any traffic control device or sign.
(4) The minimum clearance of any overhanging portion is 12 feet over all streets except trunk thoroughfares which shall have a clearance of 16 feet.
(Prior Code, § 1007.10) (Ord. 15-90, passed 3-25-1991)