The owner or occupant of any lot, piece, or parcel of ground abutting or adjacent to any street or sidewalk over which there extends the branches of trees shall at all times keep the branches or limbs thereof trimmed to the height of at least eight feet above the surface of said walk and at least 20 feet above the surface of said street. Whenever the limbs or branches of any tree or trees extend over the streets or sidewalks contrary to the provisions herein so as to interfere with the lighting of the street from the street lights, or with the Board of Trustees at any regular or special meeting may pass resolution ordering the owner or occupant to cut or remove said obstructions within five days after having received a copy thereof from the Overseer of Streets stating that the village will remove said branches and charge the costs thereof to the owner or occupant as a special assessment for improvements as herein provided, if said resolution is not complied with. In the event the property owner is a nonresident of the county in which the property lies, the village shall, before levying any special assessment against that property, send a copy of any notice required by law to be published by means of certified mail, return receipt requested to the last known address of the nonresident property owner. The last known address shall be that address listed on the current tax rolls at the time such required notice was first published.
(Neb. RS 17-557.01) (1996 Code, § 8-105) (Ord. 2017-10, passed 5-9-2017)