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Property owners shall have the following responsibilities regarding street trees within the property owner’s portion of right-of-way:

A. Dead and severely-damaged street trees. Dead or severely-damaged street trees shall be removed and replaced with an approved street tree species.

B. Hazard trees. Hazardous street trees shall be removed or reduced. In the event of removal, the street tree shall be replaced with an approved street tree species.

C. Right-of-way obstructions. Street trees shall be maintained so that they do not obstruct the free use of the right of way, including, but not limited to, clearance for sight visibility, traffic signage and signals, as well as pedestrian and vehicular use of streets and sidewalks.

D. Protection of utilities, streets, and sidewalks. Street trees must be planted and maintained so that they do not damage utilities, streets or sidewalks.

E. Improperly pruned street trees. No person may engage in improper pruning of street trees. The City Forester may require a property owner to remove and replace improperly pruned street trees, if the City Forester determines that the improperly pruned street tree will not be able to achieve its mature size or full, environmental function.

F. Clean right-of-way. The right-of-way must be kept reasonably clean from street tree debris, including, but not limited to, branches, leaves, flowers, and fruit.

G. Disease or insect infestations. Street trees must be maintained free of disease or insect infestation. Street trees that are infected with disease or insects shall be replaced, if deemed necessary by the City Forester, with an approved street tree species. (Ord. M-3766 §1, 2006)