(a) The owner, including commercial and railroad owners, of every lot or parcel of land within the City upon which a tree, plant or shrubbery stands with any part thereof upon or overhanging a public street or sidewalk, or creating a sloppy or unkept appearance, shall conform to the regulations herein provided; otherwise, the City shall cause the trees to be trimmed or cut down and removed in accordance with regulations and access the cost thereof against the owner of the lot or parcel of land pursuant to Section 557.03.
(Ord. 2020-18. Passed 7-6-20.)
(1) The owner shall trim or cause to be trimmed the tree, plant or shrubbery so that a clear height of eight feet between the lowest branches of the same and the street or sidewalk is maintained.
(2) The owner shall trim or remove, as the case may require, every dead, decayed or broken tree, plant or shrubbery, or part thereof, so the same does not fall to the street or sidewalk.
(3) The owner shall cut down and remove any tree, plant or shrubbery, or any part thereof, as may be necessary to provide a clear and unobstructed view of traffic from all directions at any street intersection, or to abate any nuisance necessary to protect life, limb or property of persons, drivers of any vehicles or pedestrians using the street or sidewalk.
(Ord. 1863. Passed 1-24-57.)
(b) (1) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(2) If the offender has previously been convicted of a violation of this section within one year, violation of this section is a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(Ord. 3638. Passed 9-7-82.)