(a) Any tree or shrub which overhangs any sidewalk, street or public place in such a way as to impede or interfere with traffic or travel on such public place including City street sweepers and other vehicles requiring a high clearance on roadways, shall be trimmed by the owner of the abutting premises on which such trees or shrub grows, to a height of a minimum of fourteen feet above the roadway and eight feet above the sidewalk so that the obstruction shall cease. (Ord. 5-1995. Passed 4-18-95.)
(b) Any tree or limb of a tree which has become likely to fall on or across any public way or place, shall be removed by the owner of the premises on which such tree grows or stands.
(c) If any owner of such premises neglects or refuses to trim any tree or remove the tree or any limb thereof, as required by this section upon notice in writing by the Director of Community Development within the time limit specified in such notice, the Director may cause such trimming or removal of a tree or a limb thereof to be done at the expense of such owner. The entire cost thereof, shall be a lien on such premises and a claim thereof shall be filed and collected by the City Solicitor in the same manner as municipal claims are filed and collected.
(Ord. 14-1970 §3.)