(a) No public utility shall not trim or remove trees located within the public right of way within the City of Twinsburg, Ohio, without first providing not less than 72 hours advance notice of said tree trimming or tree removal to the City of Twinsburg, Ohio.
(b) Said notice shall be accomplished by written notice to the City Clerk or City Forester.
(c) The requirements for advance notice shall not be required in emergency service restoration work, when said emergency service restoration work is due to acts of God or acts of nature.
(d) Any public utility failing to provide advance notice prior to trimming or removing trees located within the public right of way within the City of Twinsburg, Ohio, shall be guilty of unlawful trimming or removal of trees, and upon being found guilty of such violation, shall be fined five hundred dollars ($500.00).
(e) In addition, any unnecessary injury, mutilation or death of a tree is caused as a result of the failure to provide notice as required by this Section, the cost of repair or replacement of such tree shall be ordered in addition to the fine set forth above.
(Ord. 184-1996. Passed 12-17-96.)