(a) It shall be the duty of any property owner owning or occupying property bordering on right-of-way upon which property there may be trees or shrubs, to prune or cause to be pruned such tree or shrub in a manner that they will not shade or obstruct street lights, street signs, or obstruct pedestrian or vehicular traffic on sidewalks or streets.
(b) It shall be the duty of any property owner owning or occupying property bordering on right-of-way upon which property there may be trees or shrubs which are designated by the Tree Commission as dead, dying, diseased or hazardous or deemed a menace to the health, safety and welfare of the people of Wayne, to remove or cause to be removed said tree(s) and/or shrub(s).
(c) In either of the above situations, the Village Administrator shall send a written notice to the property owner indicating the required action (pruning or removal) to be taken. A period of forty-five (45) days from receipt of this letter shall be permitted for the property owner to affect the indicated action. Should the property owner or occupant fail to comply, it shall be unlawful for the Mayor or his/her agent to enter upon the property and cause such action. The property owner or occupant shall be charged double the cost of the work and cash payment shall be made within thirty days to the Village.
(Ord. 4-5-603. Passed 4-20-05.)