§ 152.10. PRUNING AND CORNER CLEARANCE.  


Latest version.
  • (A) Owners of trees overhanging a public street or public right-of-way within the city shall prune the branches so that branches shall not obstruct the view of any street intersection so that there shall be a clear space of 14 feet above the street surface and of 8 feet above the sidewalk surface.
    (B) The owners shall remove all dead, diseased or dangerous trees, or broken or decayed limbs which constitute a menace to the safety of the public. The city shall have the right to prune any tree or shrub overhanging the public right-of-way when it interferes with the proper spread of light along the street from a street light or interferes with visibility of any traffic control device or sign or sight of triangle at intersections.
    (Ord. 19-1997, passed 10-28-1997) Penalty, see § 152.99