(A) All trees and shrubs within the city shall be pruned or removed when such trees or shrubs obstruct the light from any street lamp, obstruct the visibility of any traffic control device or sign, obstruct the passage of pedestrians on sidewalks, or obstruct the view of any street or alley intersection. The minimum clearance of any overhanging portion thereof shall be 12 feet over all streets and eight feet over sidewalks.
(B) All shrubs and hedges defined as street trees in this chapter shall be kept trimmed by the abutting property owner at least two feet back from all curbs, sidewalks, driveways, or alleys; and the same shall at all times be kept trimmed to a height not greater than 30 inches above the top of the curb unless the City Council, for other than corner lots, determines that a greater height would not constitute a hazard to pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
(C) The City Council shall have the power and authority to prune or remove, or order to prune or remove, any such trees or shrubs on private property. The City Council shall notify in writing the owners of such trees or shrubs. Pruning or removal shall be done by said owners at their own expense within 60 days after the date of notification. In the event of a failure of owners to comply with said notice, the city shall have the authority to prune or remove said trees or shrubs and charge the cost of said pruning or removal on the owner’s property tax notice.
(Prior Code, § 8-414)