A. 
It shall be the duty of every owner or lessee of land in the village, or the agent of such owner or lessee having control thereof, upon which there is or may hereafter be planted or grown a hedge, to keep such hedge cut and trimmed to a height of not more than eight feet from the level of the ground where the same is planted or grown and to keep such hedge, which fronts or faces upon a street or highway, from extending, overlapping or encroaching upon the public streets, sidewalks, highways or other public rights-of-way.
B. 
No hedge or shrub that is within 10 feet of the outer edge of any sidewalk in the village shall be maintained at a greater height than four feet above the curb. Wherever a hedge or shrub shall appear to violate the provisions of this chapter, the Superintendent of Construction may serve a notice upon the owner, lessee or occupant of such premises requiring that such hedge or shrub shall be removed or cut down, as such notice shall direct, and such owner, lessee or occupant shall forthwith comply with such notice. Any owner or occupant aggrieved by such notice may make application to the Board of Zoning Appeals within five days after service of the notice, and the operation of the notice shall be suspended pending a hearing thereof by the Board of Zoning Appeals, after which the Board may confirm, revoke or modify the notice, as provided in § 143-2.
C. 
On a corner lot, no hedge, shrub, wall or other structure or planting more than 36 inches in height shall be erected, placed or maintained within the triangular area formed by the property lines for a distance of 10 feet to improve visibility at intersections. The height of 36 inches shall be measured from the curb level and/or, in the absence of a curb, from the natural grade at the line of installation. This subsection shall not apply to existing trees, provided that no branches are closer than six feet to the ground.
[Amended 1-8-1990 by L.L. No. 4-1990]
D. 
All hedges, bushes, living fence walls and shrubs shall be trimmed or lowered to the height of two feet six inches for a distance of 10 feet from the public way when adjoining a driveway.
It shall be unlawful for any owner or lessee of land in the village, or the agent of such owner or lessee having control thereof, to allow dried grass, dried leaves or other dried articles to accumulate in or about hedges or fences in such a manner or in such quantity as will tend to make the same a fire hazard or hinder the extinguishment of fires or be dangerous to fire fighters in the performance of their duties as such fire persons in protecting from or extinguishing fire in the buildings on such land or adjacent land.
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Editor's Note: For related provisions, see Ch. 147, Fire Prevention.