No person, being the owner or agent of the owner of any lot or parcel of land fronting on any street, avenue or public ground of the city, in front of which trees are planted and growing, shall fail to keep the trees so trimmed as not to obstruct the passage of light from any street lamp in the vicinity thereof. No owner or agent shall fail to keep all trees in front of his or her lots and lands so trimmed that all branches overhanging streets and pavements are clear, not less than eight feet above the surface of the streets, avenues, alleys or public grounds, nor shall the branches be permitted to extend over any street, highway, alley or sidewalk in the city in such manner as to obstruct the free use of the same, nor to the annoyance and inconvenience of any resident. If any such owner or agent, after being notified by the Service Department Superintendent, the Code Enforcement Officer, or a designee to trim the trees, refuses or neglects to do the same as ordered within five days, the same shall be done or caused to be done by the Service Department Superintendent, the Code Enforcement Officer, or the designee shall certify the cost and expense thereof and the same together with an administrative fee of 25% of the cost and expense shall be assessed against the lots or lands. The remedy shall be in addition to the penalty provided in § 1026.99.
(1986 Code, § 557.01) (Ord. 24-2022, passed 11-21-2022)