(A) Every owner of any tree overhanging any street or right-of-way within the town shall prune the branches so that such branches shall not (severely) obstruct the view of any street intersection and so that there shall be a clear space of 13 feet above street surface or 8 feet above the sidewalk surface. Said owners shall remove all dead, diseased or dangerous trees, or broken or decayed limbs that constitute a menace to the safety of the public. The town shall have the right to prune any tree or shrub on private or government/institutional property when it interferes with visibility of any traffic control device or sign or sight.
(B) Nothing in this section is intended to prohibit the planting of street trees by adjacent property owners providing that the selection and location of said trees is in accordance with planting specifications of this chapter and that any such plantings conducted under utility lines shall be limited to planting material taken from the first 2 classes (small and medium) of Tree Board's list of desirable trees.
(Ord. passed 9-11-2006)