(A) Trees or shrubs subject to these provisions shall be sited as not to impede traffic visibility line of sight, at distances from street intersections as regulated by the town Unified Development Ordinance and recommended in the Town of Pendleton Comprehensive Tree Care Manual.
(B) Every owner shall remove or have removed all dead, diseased, or dangerous trees, or broken or decayed limbs which overhang or may fall upon public property and which constitute a hazard to public safety. In addition, every owner shall properly prune or have properly pruned the branches of such tree(s) or shrubs so that the branches shall not obstruct any traffic-control signs or devices, the view of any street intersection, or light from any street lamp. There shall be a clearance standard space of 15 feet above any highway or street surface and eight feet above any sidewalk surface to the bottom of the tree canopy. The town 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 after notification from the Town Manager to the property owner.
(Ord. 2018-01, passed 2-8-18)