[Amended 7-1-1963 by Ord. No. 705; 12-21-1994 by Ord.
No. 1646]
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons,
association, firm or corporation to plant or cause or allow to be
planted, along any of the streets or alleys in the City of Greensburg
or at any location upon private grounds from which the roots thereof
can endanger any sewer or water main located upon any street or alley,
any willow tree or any Carolina poplar tree. The owner of property
upon or abutting which any tree is planted in violation of any of
the provisions of this chapter shall be responsible for removing such
tree upon notice to do so from the City Council, in default of which
the city may remove or cause such tree to be removed and collect the
cost of such removal, with an additional amount of 10% from such defaulting
property owner.
[Added 12-9-1955 by Ord. No. 482; amended 8-8-1988 by Ord. No. 1378]
All shade trees shall be kept trimmed by the
owners of the property on or in front of which they are located as
follows:
A. So as not to interfere with the proper lighting of
public highways by streetlights.
B. So that the minimum clearance of any overhanging portion
upon any public highway or street or alleyway shall be 12 feet, provided
that the Municipal/Consulting Engineer shall have the authority to
designate a higher clearance on any public way where heavy traffic
or other conditions make it expedient.
[Amended 9-14-2015 by Ord. No. 2057]
C. All bushes or other vegetation other than shade trees
shall be kept trimmed so as not to overhang onto a public thoroughfare
or sidewalk so as to in any way obstruct the movement of vehicular
or pedestrian traffic.
D. No owners of property shall permit to remain standing
diseased trees or parts of trees, shrubbery or vegetation which would
in any way endanger vehicular or pedestrian traffic on any sidewalk,
street or alley opened to the public.
[Amended 8-8-1988 by Ord. No. 1378; 12-21-1994 by Ord.
No. 1646]
If any property owner shall neglect or refuse
to trim any shade tree, shrubbery or other vegetation as required
by this chapter, upon notice, in writing, from the Building and Fire
Code Enforcement Department, within the time limit specified in such
notice, the Building and Fire Code Enforcement Department may cause
such trimming to be done, at the expense of the owner, and the entire
cost thereof shall be a lien upon said premises, and a claim therefore
shall be filed and collected by the City Solicitor as in the same
manner as municipal claims are filed and collected.
[Amended 12-9-1955 by Ord. No. 482; 7-1-1963 by Ord. No. 720; 8-8-1988 by Ord. No. 1378; 12-21-1994 by Ord.
No. 1646]
Any person who shall violate or fail to comply
with any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be sentenced
to pay a fine of not more than $600 or be imprisoned for a period
not exceeding 90 days, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each succeeding
day of violation or failure to compliance with the provisions of this
chapter will constitute a separate offense, subjecting the property
owner to an additional fine for violation.