931.01 Removal of dangerous trees.
931.02 Dead or diseased trees.
931.03 Trees menacing traffic.
931.04 Notice to remove obstruction to vision clearance.
931.05 Compliance with notice.
931.06 Noncompliance with notice.
931.07 Trees dangerous to utility lines or sewers.
931.08 Right of removal.
931.09 Permit for removing, cutting or trimming a tree.
931.10 Removal of overhanging limbs.
931.11 Removal of limbs obstructing street lights.
931.12 Notice to cut noxious weeds or grass.
931.13 Fees for service and return of notice.
931.14 City may cut weeds or grass.
931.15 Charges made a lien.
931.16 Planting trees or shrubs on streets; permit; undesirable trees.
931.17 Explanation of charges.
931.99 Penalty.
CROSS REFERENCES
Power to regulate shade trees and shrubbery - see Ohio R.C. 715.20
Removal of noxious weeds - see Ohio R.C. 731.51 et seq.
Destruction of weeds - see Ohio R.C. 971.33 et seq.
Shade tree and beautification commission - see ADM. 163.01 et seq.
Tree nursery - see ADM. 163.04
It shall be the duty of the City Administrator to remove, or cause to be removed, all trees, shrubs or other plants, or parts thereof, if the whole or any part thereof is upon the public streets, parks or public places within the City, when such removal shall be beneficial to the public health, safety, traffic safety or for public improvements, or where such trees, shrubs or other plants constitute a public nuisance, or are dead or diseased, or detrimental to the growth of adjacent trees, shrubs and other plants now planted, or to be planted, in any public street, park or public place.
(Ord. 2158. Passed 12-27-63.)
No property owner shall maintain, or permit to stand upon his property, any dead tree, shrub or other plant, any dead part of a tree, shrub or other plant, any diseased or damaged tree, shrub or other plant, or any live tree, shrub or other plant, or part thereof, which is deemed by the City Administrator to be a menace to the public peace, health or safety, or which may result in the spread or breeding of disease to other trees, shrubs or other plants.
(Ord. 2158. Passed 12-27-63.)
No property owner shall permit to stand upon his property any tree, shrub or other plant or part thereof, which is deemed by the City Administrator to be hazardous or a menace to the safe movement or control of vehicular traffic upon the streets due to the obstruction by such tree or shrub or other plant, or parts thereof, to the view of any street light, traffic control device, traffic control signal or any public street intersection.
(Ord. 2158. Passed 12-27-63.)
(a) Whenever the City Administrator has knowledge of hazard or menace to the safe movement or control of traffic by reason of the obstruction of the view of any street light, traffic control device, traffic control signal or of any public street intersection, by any tree, shrub or other plant, or parts thereof, planted on private property, he shall have the authority and it shall be his duty forthwith to notify in writing the owner, agent or person having charge or control of the property, or, in lieu thereof, the person in possession, requiring such trimming, changes, transplanting or removal to be made as may be deemed by him to be necessary to correct the condition which he describes. He shall set a time within which such condition shall be corrected, which shall not be less than twenty-four hours from the time of notice.
(b) Whenever the City Administrator is unable to find the owner of such property, or the agent or person in charge or control thereof, or any person in possession of the premises, upon which such notice may be served, he shall address, stamp and mail such notice by certified mail, return receipt requested to such person at the last known address.
(Ord. 10-16. Passed 4-19-10.)
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