The owner or person in control of real estate adjacent to the area between the street and the sidewalks or right-of-way line on which any tree or shrub is planted shall be responsible for the maintenance and removal of the tree or shrub if such removal is necessary. If, after notice from the city, the owner or person in control fails to remove a dead tree or shrub or any dead or dangerous limbs or branches thereon, the city may remove the shrub or limbs and collect the costs thereof from the owner.
(Prior Code, § 34-64) (Ord. 96-30, passed 12-9-1996)