(a) The owner, occupant or any other person or entity having the charge or management of any lot or parcel of land within the corporate limits of the Municipality upon which a tree, plant or shrubbery, grass, weeds and/or vegetation stands shall conform to the regulations herein provided; otherwise, the City Manager or designee, shall cause such trees, plants, shrubbery, grass, weeds and/or vegetation to be trimmed or cut down and removed in accordance with such regulations and assess the cost thereof against such lot or parcel of land in accordance with the provisions of Section 551.04 of this Chapter.
(1) The owner, occupant or any other person or entity having the charge or management of any lot or parcel of land within the corporate limits of the Municipality shall trim or cause to be trimmed such 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, occupant or any other person or entity having the charge or management of any lot or parcel of land within the corporate limits of the Municipality shall trim or remove, as the case may require, every dead, decayed, diseased or broken tree, plant or shrubbery, or part thereof, so that the same shall not fall to the street or sidewalk.
(3) The owner, occupant or any other person or entity having the charge or management of any lot or parcel of land within the corporate limits of the Municipality 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 in order to protect the life, limb or property of persons, drivers of vehicles or pedestrians using the street or sidewalk.
(4) The owner, occupant or any other person or entity having the charge or management of any lot or parcel of land within the corporate limits of the Municipality shall remove any tree, plant or shrubbery, or any part thereof, when necessary to abate a dangerous or hazardous condition which poses a threat to the life, limb or property of others.
(5) Except as is provided in Section 551.02(d) of this Chapter, the owner, occupant or any other person, having the charge or management of any lot or parcel of land within the corporate limits of the Municipality shall trim or cause to be trimmed, and shall maintain any grass, weeds or other vegetation not to exceed twelve inches (12") in height. For purposes of this Section, the term "weed" shall be defined as all grasses, annual plants and vegetation other than trees or shrubs; however, this term shall not include cultivated flowers and gardens or Managed Natural Landscapes as defined in Chapter 553.
(Ord. 20-40AC CMS. Passed 10-19-20.)