All shade trees growing along any of the public streets, alleys or highways of the city whose limbs or foliage extend over and above any sidewalks in the city shall be trimmed and pruned so that limbs and foliage shall not hang over than less 7 feet above the surface of sidewalks. The Clerk-Treasurer shall give a 30 day written notice by mail to all persons owning shade trees along sidewalks who fail to trim and prune the same as provided, and if the property owner fails so to do within 30 days, the city shall do the work and collect the cost from the abutting property owner in the same manner as assessment for street improvements.
(Prior Code, § 98.01) (Ord. 511, passed 12-13-1965; Am. Ord. 583, passed 11-14-1970) Penalty, see § 98.99