(A) It shall be the duty and obligation of the owner of real property to maintain the following:
(1) Trees on or within the city limits shall, at all times, be trimmed and pruned so that there shall be a minimum of seven and one-half feet of clear space between the surface of the sidewalk or parkway and the overhanging branches and leaves;
(2) The overhanging branches and leaves shall at all times be trimmed or pruned so that there is a minimum of 12 feet of clear space between the surface of the roadway and the overhanging branches and leaves; and
(3) The branches and/or leaves of any tree, bush, hedge, shrubbery, or other landscaping material which overhangs, juts out, or encroaches into or upon any sidewalk, parkway, or roadway such that it creates a hazard to, or impediment to the progress or vision of, any person traveling on any such thoroughfare within the city limits, or which covers, endangers, or impairs the view of any traffic control device or advisory sign, including any branch or leaves within any restricted areas posted within the city limit.
(B) Failure to maintain such standards by the owner is hereby designated and declared to be a public nuisance, and any remedy otherwise available to the city for abating a public nuisance shall be available to the city under these circumstances.
(Prior Code, § 11-1-10) (Ord. 2004-02, passed 5-17-2004; Ord. 2022-02, passed 4-13-2022) Penalty, see § 154.99