All trees planted, cultivated or maintained in, upon or along any street, sidewalk, alley, parkway or other public place or upon private property adjacent thereto shall have the boughs and branches thereof trimmed and pruned at least ten feet above the ground level directly beneath the branches of the trees, so as to allow safe, convenient and unobstructed passage of all persons and vehicles traveling along the sidewalk or in the street, and in case the owner or occupant of private property upon which the tree shall stand, shall refuse or neglect to trim the same in accordance with the provisions of this section within 24 hours after notice so to do by the Superintendent of Streets, the tree shall be pruned and trimmed under the direction of the Superintendent of Streets, and the costs thereof shall be recovered from the owner in the name of the city.
(Ord. 708, passed 12-11-1956)