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(A) The city is herein responsible for tree planting in all city parks and established control of street tree planting on boulevards. Private planting of trees is not subject to city control but the city encourages desirable species and planting practices.
(B) No person shall plant or set out any tree or plant on a boulevard or in a public place without first procuring permission from the Council. The applicant shall state the number of trees or plants to be planted or set out; the location and variety of each tree or plant; and such other information as the city shall find reasonably necessary to a fair determination of whether permission shall be granted.
(C) The city shall grant permission for the planting of a tree or plant on a boulevard or in a public place when it is found that the proposed planting conforms with the area involved.
(Prior Code, § 10.02.01) (Ord. 533, passed - -; Ord. 731, passed - -) Penalty, see § 92.99
No street trees, except small trees, may be planted under or within ten feet of overhead utility wires. No trees shall be planted over or within five feet of any underground water, sewer or other service lines.
(Prior Code, § 10.02.02) (Ord. 533, passed - -; Ord. 731, passed - -) Penalty, see § 92.99
(A) Any tree overhanging any street or right-of-way within the city shall have the branches trimmed so that any such branches shall not block or otherwise inhibit street and sidewalk traffic and signs controlling said traffic.
(B) All large established trees shall be trimmed in such a manner so as to allow ten feet clearance over sidewalks and 12 feet clearance over all streets; provided, however, that trees along principal traffic thoroughfares shall be trimmed so as to allow clearance of at least 16 feet.
(C) The city shall have the right to prune any tree or shrub on private property that obstructs the view of any street, intersection, street lighting or visibility of any traffic-control device or sign or interferes with the delivery of electrical services by overhead power lines or causes danger to public safety or private or public property through transmission of electric power by overhead distribution lines.
(Prior Code, § 10.02.03) (Ord. 533, passed - -; Ord. 731, passed - -; Ord. 777, passed - -)
(A) The city shall have the right to prune and remove trees, plants and shrubs within the access of all streets, alleys, avenues and lane rights-of-way as may be necessary to ensure public safety and to prevent any injury to sewers, electric power lines, water lines or other public improvements.
(B) The city shall have the right to cause the removal of any dead or diseased tree on private property within the city. The city will notify in writing the owners of the real estate where such trees are located and removal shall be done by said owners at their own expense within 60 days after the date of service of notice by registered or certified letter. In the event of failure of owners to comply with such provisions, the city shall have the authority to remove such trees or contract for the removal of such trees and charge the cost of removal of such trees to the owners of the property by special assessment on the property tax notice. The city also may require the removal of dead branches from trees that are partially dead in the same manner as set out above.
(C) If after giving notice, as set out above, the owner of real estate where a dead or partially dead tree is located fails to remove the trees or the dead part of a partially dead tree within 60 days, then the owner of said real estate shall be in violation of this subchapter.
(D) If any owner of real estate fails to remove a dead or partially dead tree, as set out in this subchapter within 60 days and the city elects to remove said dead tree or partially dead tree or contract for the removal of the same, it shall be unlawful for any person to prevent, delay or interfere with the city removal of said dead tree or partially dead tree.
(E) Any trees located upon real estate owned by any person which real estate is subject to an easement by the city for street, sewer or other public improvements, shall be liable under the provisions of this subchapter for the removal of any dead tree or partially dead tree and it shall not be the responsibility of the city to remove said tree or partially dead tree, unless the trees are located upon real estate owned by the city.
(Prior Code, § 10.02.04) (Ord. 654, passed - -; Ord. 731, passed - -) Penalty, see § 91.99
If at any time the trees, now or hereinafter, planted upon the parking of any street in the city shall interfere with the electric light poles and wires and the telephone poles and wires, said trees may be trimmed or removed under the direction of the City Superintendent.
(Prior Code, § 10.02.05) (Ord. 654, passed - -; Ord. 731, passed - -)
(A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter, for which no other penalty is provided, shall be subject to the penalty provisions of § 10.99.
(Prior Code, § 10.01.17)
(Prior Code, § 10.01.18)
(Ord. 854, passed - -)