It is unlawful for any person within the city to plant, cultivate, maintain or allow to exist:
A. 
Any shrubs or hedges of a height in excess of 48 inches;
B. 
Any trees, unless trimmed of limbs and sucker growth, up to a height of eight feet from the surface of the ground;
C. 
Any fences of a height in excess of 48 inches (unless 50% or more open and unobstructed above 18 inches); any signs or billboards or structures or any object unless the same is otherwise allowed by the existing zoning regulations, within the following described areas, the heights of any such obstacles to be measured from curbline grade:
That portion of any corner lot within the city adjacent to any street intersection, defined as that area, triangular in shape, bounded by the corner of any such lot and points measured along the lot lines abutting the streets measured 20 feet in both directions from such lot corner at the point of intersection, and a base line projected between such points (see Figure 1).
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(Prior code § 23-9; Ord. 18-012 § 1, 2018)
A. 
Any person or entity within the city owning, occupying or in control of premises upon which an obstacle to view in violation of Section 12.20.010 exists shall be served with written notice of the violation and shall be required to cut, trim, remove or alter the obstacle so that it conforms with the provisions of Section 12.20.010 within 10 days from the date of such notice. Upon failure to comply with such notice as mentioned in this section, the city may have such obstacle cut, trimmed, removed or altered, charging the cost thereof as a special bill for such cutting, trimming, removal or alteration. Should such bill not be paid promptly, the same plus reasonable attorney fees and other costs of collection shall become a lien against such property and collectible as such.
B. 
Any person who violates the terms of this section, in addition to paying the costs of cutting, trimming, removal or alteration, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. The purpose of this section is primarily to safeguard the health and welfare of this community. Violation hereof is also deemed to constitute a nuisance.
C. 
For purposes of this section, written notice may be served by certified or registered mail.
(Prior code § 23-10)