The Department of Public Works shall have exclusive jurisdiction,
authority, control and supervision of all trees, plants and shrubs
planted or growing in or upon the public highways and public places
of the City of Saratoga Springs and the planting, removal, care, maintenance
and protection thereof.
Trees standing in or upon any public highway or public place
and on any lot or land adjacent to any public highway or public place
and having branches projecting into the public highway or place shall,
under the supervision of the Department of Public Works, be kept trimmed
by the owner or owners or occupants of the property on or in front
of which such trees are growing. The Department of Public Works may,
however, allow newly planted trees to remain untrimmed, provided that
they do not interfere with persons using the sidewalk or cause any
obstruction. In case the owner or owners, occupant or occupants shall
neglect or refuse to trim such tree or trees on being notified in
writing so to do, it shall be the duty of the Department of Public
Works so to do.
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons or firm or corporation
to prevent, delay or interfere or cause or authorize or procure any
interference of delay with the Commissioner of Public Works or any
of his employees, agents or servants or the City Forester while he
is engaged in and about the planting, cultivating, mulching, pruning,
spraying or removing of any trees, plants or shrubs in or upon any
public highway or public place or upon any private ground as authorized
in the previous section.
[Amended 4-4-1994 by L.L. No. 1-1994]
Any person, firm or association, partnership or corporation who himself or itself or by his agent or employee shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalties set forth in Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
III, of this Code.