(A) Any trees, shrubs, plants or vegetation growing in a public area or in private property, which are endangering, or which in any way may endanger, the security or usefulness of any public street, sidewalk or utility, as determined by the City Engineer, are declared to be a public nuisance and the city may remove or trim, or may require the property owner to remove or trim, the trees, shrubs, plants or vegetation.
(B) Failure to remedy the danger after 30-days notice by the city shall be deemed a violation of this chapter and the City Engineer, with approval of the Tree Committee, may remove or trim the trees, shrubs, plants or vegetation and assess the costs against the property.
(‘97 Code, § 99.07) (Ord. 8-78, passed 3-20-78) Penalty, see § 10.99