§ 520.050. Maintenance of Privately Owned Trees.

A. 

Every owner of any tree overhanging any City street right-of-way shall be responsible for maintaining limbs and branches so that there is a clear space of at least nine (9) feet over streets and seven (7) feet over sidewalks, and so that the view at any street intersection is not obstructed. Said owners shall remove all dead, diseased, or dangerous trees, or broken, decayed, or dead limbs which constitute a menace to the safety of the public. The City shall have the right to trim any tree or shrub on private property when it interferes with the proper spread of light along the street from a street light or interferes with the visibility of any traffic control device or sign that is located on or immediately above any City right-of-way area.

B. 

The City shall also have the right to cause the removal of any dead, diseased, or pest infested trees on private property within the City, when such trees, because of such condition, are dangerous or detrimental to the health, safety, comfort, or welfare of City inhabitants or the public, or when such trees tend to endanger public or private property.

R.O. 2010 §520.050; CC 1975 §1121.27; 2nd Ser. Ord. No. 34 §7, 11-5-1973