(a) The owner, occupant or person having charge of management of any lot or parcel of land within the corporate limits, upon which a tree, plant or shrubbery stands with any part thereof upon or overhanging a public street or sidewalk, including the tree lawn area, shall conform to the regulations herein provided; otherwise the City shall cause such trees to be trimmed or cut down and removed in accordance with such regulations and assess the cost thereof against the owner of such lot or parcel of land.
(b) Such owner, occupant or person having charge of management shall trim or cause to be trimmed such tree, plant or shrubbery so that a clear height of ten feet between the lowest branches of the same and the street or sidewalk is maintained.
(c) Such owner, occupant or person having charge or management shall trim or remove every dead, decayed or broken tree, plant or shrubbery, or part thereof, so that the same shall not fall to the street or sidewalk.
(d) Such owner, occupant or person having charge of management shall cut down and remove any tree, plant or shrubbery, or any part thereof, as may be necessary to provide a clear and unobstructed view of traffic from all directions at any street intersection, or to abate any nuisance necessary to protect life, limb or property of persons, drivers of any vehicles or pedestrians using such street or sidewalk.
(e) No person shall remove, cut down or destroy any tree growing in a tree lawn area without first obtaining a permit therefor from the Mayor.
(f) Whoever violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. Punishment shall be as provided in Section 698.02. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
(Ord. 92-9. Passed 3-16-92.)