(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.
(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.)