(A) It shall be the duty of any person or persons owning or occupying real property abutting on any street, avenue or alley way upon whose property there are yard trees or shrubs, to prune those trees or shrubs in such a manner that they will not shade or obstruct the street lamps, obstruct the passage of pedestrians on sidewalks, obstruct vision of traffic signs, obstruct vehicular traffic or obstruct the view of any intersection. The minimum clearance of any overhanging portion thereof shall be ten feet over sidewalks and 16 feet over all streets, avenues and alleyways.
(B) Said owners shall remove all dead, decayed or dangerous trees or broken or decayed limbs which constitute a menace to the safety of the public. The town shall have the right to prune any tree or shrub on private property where it interferes with the proper spread of light along the street from a street lamp or interferes with visibility of any traffic control device or sign.
(C) This section shall not be construed to require private property owners to prune, remove or otherwise maintain trees located on town owned property or easements.
(Ord. passed 5-2-2016)