[Ord. 712, 8/8/1967, Section 1; amended by Ord. 1011, 10/7/1981]
The provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to streets, alleys
or other rights-of-way which are traveled by the public with vehicular
traffic.
[Ord. 712, 8/8/1967, Section 2; amended by Ord. 1525, 3/13/1997,
Section 1]
All property owners of premises adjoining any such rights-of-way,
as hereinabove referred to, shall immediately eliminate any obstructions
projecting upon such rights-of-way to a height of 14 feet from the
surface of said right-of-way or roadway. This shall be deemed to include
shrubs, brush, trees or other obstructions which project from such
adjoining property over and upon and within the limits of such rights-of-way.
[Ord. 712, 8/8/1967, Section 3; amended by Ord. 1525, 3/13/1997,
Section 2]
In the event of a violation of the provisions of this Ordinance,
the Municipality may notify such property owner, in writing left on
the premises adjoining such right-of-way, to comply with the terms
of this Ordinance within 30 days from the date of such notice.
[Ord. 712, 8/8/1967, Section 4]
In the event that such property owner fails to comply with such
written notice, the Municipality may do such trimming or other work
necessary to eliminate such violation and the cost of such work plus
10% shall be paid by such property owner to the Municipality. Such
charge or assessment may be filed as a lien against the premises if
not paid within 30 days by such property owner after billing by the
Municipality.
In the event of a violation of the provisions of this Ordinance
after notice has been given, any person violating such provisions
shall, upon conviction of such default, neglect or refusal, pay a
fine of not less than $100 and not more than $600, to be collected
as now provided by law. Each day owner shall neglect or refuse to
correct the overhang problem, as provided in this ordinance, shall
be a separate offense.
[Ord. 1525, 3/13/1997, Section 4]
Upon the discovery of any violation under the terms of this
ordinance, the Municipality shall, through its authorized agents,
give notice to the owner of a violation hereunder, either by personal
delivery to such owner, by United States mail directed to the last
known address of such person or persons, as shown on the real estate
registry records of the Municipality, or by leaving the same on the
premises where such violation occurs.
If such person shall, within seven days after the delivery,
mailing or leaving of such notice, pay to the Treasurer of the Municipality
the sum of $50 for the violation, the same will constitute full satisfaction
of for the violation noted in said notice. The failure of such person
to make payment, as aforesaid, within seven days, shall render such
owner subject to the penalties as provided hereinabove.
Nothing contained in this section shall affect, in any way,
the provisions of this ordinance regarding separate offenses for every
day any violation occurs.
