(A) The city shall have the right to plant, prune, maintain, and remove trees, shrubs, and plants within the right-a-way of all streets, alleys, avenues, lanes, squares, and public grounds, as may be necessary to insure public safety or to preserve or enhance the symmetry and beauty of such public grounds.
(B) The City Administrator may remove or cause or order to be removed, any tree or part thereof which is in an unsafe condition or which by reason of its nature is injurious to sewers, electrical power lines, gas lines, or other public improvements or is infected with any injurious disease, insect, or other pest.
(C) This section does not prohibit the planting of street trees by adjacent property owners providing that the selection and location of the trees is in accordance with §§ 98.12 and 98.13. Adjacent property owners must acquire a permit from the Safety-Service Director's Office to plant a street tree.
(1981 Code, § 98.17) (Ord. 6755-96, passed 2-10-1997)