523.07 TRIMMING OVERHANGING TREES.
   (a)   Owners of trees, shrubs, or other plant, any part of which overhang or extend over any part of a public sidewalk or public street in the city shall keep such trees trimmed so that there will be a clearance of 12 feet between the street level and the lowest branches; and at no time, determined by the City Manager or Director of Service, shall any part of the tree, shrub, or other plant obstruct the view of a motor vehicle driver on any public right-of-way.
   (b)    Owners of trees, any part of which overhang or extend over any part of a public sidewalk or lateral strip, shall keep such trees trimmed so that there will be a clearance of 8 feet between the sidewalk or lateral strip, as the case may be, and the lowest branches.
   (c)   Notice of a violation shall be in accordance with Section 523.08.
   (d)    Whoever violates this section is subject to the penalty and associated costs provided for in Section 523.99.
(Ord. 09-14. Passed 5-4-09.)