Title 12

Chapter 40
TREES AND SHRUBBERY

Sections:

  • 12.40.010 Trimming required
  • 12.40.020 Hedge and shrubbery maintenance
  • 12.40.030 Injuring trees and shrubbery unlawful

12.40.010 Trimming required

Any owner or occupant of any real property shall trim all trees on property owned or occupied by him/her, overhanging any public thoroughfare, so that the branches thereon will not interfere with pedestrians or public travel. (Prior code §9-4-1).

12.40.020 Hedge and shrubbery maintenance

Any owner or occupant of any real property shall maintain all hedges and shrubbery adjacent to public sidewalks so that no part of the hedges and/or shrubbery shall extend over any part of a public sidewalk in the municipality. (Prior code §9-4-2).

12.40.030 Injuring trees and shrubbery unlawful

It is unlawful for any person, not the owner thereof, or without lawful authority to do so, to injure willfully, deface, disfigure or destroy any tree or shrub, or to injure, destroy, cut or pick any flower or plant located either on private ground or on any public place or thoroughfare. (Prior code §9-4-3).

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