17.42.030 CITY STREET TREE MAINTENANCE AND CARE
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A. Standards: All trees located within the public right of way and parks, or such trees that overhang and encroach upon said public rights of way and create a hazard to the public must be pruned to preserve the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
B. Adjacent Property Owners To Maintain Trees: Every property owner adjacent to city property where any tree on their property is overhanging any street or right of way within the city shall prune the branches so that such branches shall not obstruct the view of any street intersection and so that there shall be a clear space of thirteen feet six inches (13'6") over the street, and/or eight feet (8') above the sidewalk. Said owners shall remove all dead, diseased, or dangerous trees, or broken or decayed limbs which constitute a menace to public safety.
C. Adjacent Property Owners Liable: The owner of property where trees overhang on a right of way shall be liable for injury, damage, or loss to persons or property caused by the property owner's negligent failure to comply with subsection B of this section.
D. Notification: The city council, or designee, may serve notice on the adjoining property owner to prune, remove, or otherwise treat any tree that overhangs a right of way as conditions may require. Any such notice shall be governed by section 17.42.060 of this chapter. Neither the duty of the adjoining property owner to maintain trees overhanging a right of way, nor the liability for the property owner's failure to do so, is dependent upon any notice from the city.
E. Debris Removal: The person working on trees on a street, highway, or public area shall be required to remove all debris from the right of way by sunset of the same day, unless specifically authorized to do otherwise by the city council, or designee. The acceptable standard shall be a broom clean finish or better. (Ord. 2004-1, 2004: Ord. 2003-2, 2003)