943.15 PRUNING, CORNER CLEARANCE.

   (a)   Every owner of any tree overhanging any sidewalk, street or right-of-way within the City shall prune the branches so that such branches shall not obstruct the light from any street lamp or obstruct the view of any street intersection and so that there shall be a clear space of eight feet above the surface of the street or sidewalk. The owners shall remove all dead, diseased or dangerous trees, or broken or decayed limbs which constitute a menace to the safety of the public. The City shall have the right to prune any tree or shrub on private property when it interferes with the proper spread of light along the street from a street light or interferes with visibility of any traffic control device or sign or otherwise obstructs traffic on any sidewalk or street.

   (b)   For the purposes of this Section, the owner of any lot or land adjacent to any sidewalk, street or right-of-way shall be deemed to be the owner of any tree located on said lot or land. (Ord. 2013-034. Passed 6-18-13.)