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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.)
The owner of any tree or 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 traffic by reason of the obstruction thereby of the view of any street light, traffic control device, traffic control signal, or any public street intersection, shall,, at his own expense, upon notice from the City Administrator remove such obstruction of such tree or shrub or other plant, or part thereof, by trimming, transplanting or removal of the same.
(Ord. 2158. Passed 12-27-63.)
No property owner shall neglect or refuse to comply with the notice of the City Administrator within the time specified in such notice for the removal of such obstruction to view and to complete the work required in such notice by trimming, changing, transplanting or removing of such trees, shrubs or other plants, or parts thereof, and correcting the condition described in such notice of the Administrator.
(Ord. 2158. Passed 12-27-63.)
The City Administrator shall examine or cause to be examined every tree within 100 feet of any public utility line above and below the ground and any sewer, drain or manhole in the City reported as dangerous to or causing interference with the public utility or sewer, drain or manhole. If the tree is found dangerous or causing damage, the Administrator shall give to the tree owner or the person having change or control of the tree, including an administrator or executor, written notice of this findings and request permission to remove the tree in accordance with Section 931.08 or require that the tree be removed by the owner within forty-five days. Property service of such notice shall be by personal service, residence service or by certified mail, return receipt requested. However, such notice shall be deemed to be properly served upon such owner or person having charge or control of the tree including an administrator or executor, if a copy thereof is sent by registered mail to his last known address.
(Ord. 10-16. Passed 4-19-10.)
The City Administrator, upon obtaining written consent from the property owner or person having charge or control of a tree that is dangerous or apt to cause damage to a public utility or sewer, drain or manhole, including an administrator or executor, shall cause the removal of the tree. The cost of the removal of the tree may be borne by the City. Upon written request from the property owner or person having charge or control of the tree, including an administrator or executor, the tree may be replaced by a tree in no case larger than three inches in diameter.
(Ord. 2158. Passed 12-27-63.)
(a) No person shall for any purpose cut or trim, or remove; or cause to be cut, trimmed or removed; any tree or portion thereof in any street or alley right of way, public place or public ground without first having obtained from the City Administrator a written permit specifying the location of the tree to be cut, trimmed or removed.
(b) The City Administrator may issue such permit only under the following conditions:
(1) If he is satisfied that the person to perform the work is qualified to properly cut, trim or remove the tree, and
(2) The person to perform the work possesses such public liability insurance as the City Administrator may require, and
(3) If trimming or cutting is to be performed, that the work will be accomplished without endangering the life, growth or beauty of the tree, and
(4) If the tree is to be removed, that such is necessary because the tree is dead, damaged or diseased to such an extent as to endanger the public, or is diseased so as to endanger other trees, or must be removed for the construction of sidewalks, driveways, buildings or other structures.
(Ord. 85-41. Passed 6-17-85.)
All branches and limbs of any shade trees overhanging any of the streets, sidewalks or public walkways shall be removed to a height not less than nine feet above the street, sidewalk or other walkway by the owner of the abutting property and shall be kept so removed. When any such overhanging branches and limbs need to be removed, and the owner of the abutting property fails or neglects to remove the same, it shall be the duty of the City Administrator upon information to him, to serve a written or printed notice upon such abutting property owner to remove overhanging branches or limbs. Such owner so served shall remove such branches within thirty days after such notice. (Ord. 10-17. Passed 4-19-10.)
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