(A) Stump removal. Stumps of street and park trees shall be removed so that the top of the stump shall not project above the surface of the ground.
(B) Removal of weeds from sidewalks and drainage swales. It shall be unlawful for the owner or his or her agent of property abutting any public ways to permit noxious weeds or vegetation to grow or remain in the area between his or her property line and the paved portion of the street and it shall be the duty of such abutting owner to maintain the grass in the unpaved portion of the public way adjacent to his or her property and to keep sidewalks and drainage swales adjacent to his or her property free from obstruction.
(C) Removal of tree vines. Vines are detrimental to the health of trees and can obscure their condition. The owner shall remove any vines growing on the trunk(s) of their street tree(s) in order to allow a visual assessment of the condition of the tree(s).
(D) Curbs and curb stones. The owner of property may take reasonable steps to protect the right-of- way adjacent to his or her property from damage or harm, including the maintenance of curbs, curb stones, or similar devices no closer than one-inch to the paved portion of the roadway in areas subject to continued abuse.
(Ord. 12-04, passed 10-8-2012) Penalty, see § 95.99