(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to plant, grow, or maintain any tree or shrubbery which obstructs the proper distribution of light from a street lamp, obstructs the view of traffic approaching an intersection by operators of vehicles approaching said intersection from another direction, or obstructs any traffic control devise.
(b) All trees shall be trimmed so as to have a clear height of ten feet above the surface of sidewalks and twelve feet above the surface of the street or roadway, and the branches of all trees in front of and along lots or lands near which street lights or traffic control devises are placed shall be trimmed so as not to obstruct the free passage of light from said street lights to the street and sidewalk or the reasonable view of the traffic control devise.
(c) The Village Administrator, Village Code Enforcement Officer, and/or the Village Forester shall cause a written notice to be served upon the property owner ordering the property owner to trim or remove trees and/or shrubbery so that the trees and/or shrubbery conform to the provisions of Subsections (a) and (b). Service may be made personally or by posting a copy of the notice in a conspicuous location on the property.
(d) If the property owner fails to trim or remove the trees and/or shrubbery as ordered, the Village Administrator, Village Code Enforcement Officer, and/or the Village Forester may cause the trees or shrubbery to be trimmed or removed, and the total cost thereof shall be paid by the property owner within thirty (30) days of the work being completed. If the cost is not paid when due, the Fiscal Officer shall certify to the County Auditor the proceedings taken under this Chapter, together with a statement of the charges for services provided hereof and the parcel number of the premises. Such amounts shall be entered upon the tax duplicate and shall be a lien upon such lands from the date of entry, and shall be collected as other taxes and returned to the Village. (Ord. 8-2015. Passed 4-27-15.)