[CC 1991 §24-1; Ord. No. 63 §5, 5-7-1951; Ord. No. 64 §5, 5-7-1951; Ord. No. 734 §1, 11-11-1986]
Permission is hereby granted to any person engaged in the business of supplying electricity or electric service or telephone or telegraph service in the City to trim trees upon and overhanging streets, alleys, sidewalks and public places of the City so as to prevent the branches of such trees from coming into contact with the wires and cables of the person supplying electricity or electric service or telephone or telegraph service. Any such tree trimming is to be done under the supervision and direction of any City Official to whom such duties have been or may be delegated.
[CC 1991 §24-2; Ord. No. 94-1015 §1, 9-20-1994; Ord. No. 2021-1952, 6-29-2021]
Trees and shrubbery shall be kept trimmed by the property owner so that during any weather conditions the foliage or branches shall not extend beyond the curbline unless there is a clearance of at least twelve (12) feet at any point above a public roadway. Shrubs, bushes and other objects shall not project into the sidewalk or street travel area. To ensure safety of pedestrians, vegetation must be maintained so as to have at least eight (8) feet of vertical clearance above all portions of sidewalks and pedestrian paths.