(A) It is unlawful for the owner or occupant of any lot or parcel of land situated within the city to permit a dead or decayed tree to remain standing along the street or sidewalk in front of the lot or parcel of land, or to permit any dead limb or branch on a tree so located to remain. The owner or occupant is required to cut down and remove the trees, limbs, and branches.
(B) If the owner or occupant should fail, neglect, or refuse to cut down and remove the tree, limb, or branch within 15 days after receiving notice from the city to do so, then the city may cause this to be done and the cost may be recovered from the owner or occupant by suit instituted by the city for that purpose.
(C) All owners of lots or parcels of land situated within the city are required to cause the limbs or branches of all shade trees, five inches or more in diameter, located along the street or sidewalk in front of their respective lots or parcels of land and forming an obstruction to the free use of the sidewalk or street, to be trimmed and removed so that the lowest limbs or branches on the trees shall not be nearer than ten feet to the surface of the street or sidewalk. The limbs or branches of all shade trees so located, which are less than five inches in diameter are to be trimmed and removed so that the lowest limbs or branches shall not be nearer than seven feet to the surface of the street or sidewalk. In case any owner should fail, neglect, or refuse to trim and remove the limbs or branches within 15 days after receiving notice from the city to do so, then the city may cause this to be done and the costs may be recovered from the owner in an action instituted for that purpose.
(D) The agents and employees of the City Street Department are authorized to trim all trees which overhang city streets so as to be a hindrance and detriment to the use of the street or sidewalk. All limbs on trees extending beyond the curb line of the city streets shall be trimmed to a height of no less than 13 feet six inches above the surface of the street.
(`81 Code, § 95.09) (Ord. 1330, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 09-2643, passed 12-21-09) Penalty, see § 10.99