12-3201. Trees and shrubbery on streets and alleys; regulation; costs, special assessment.
12-3201
12-3201. Trees and shrubbery on streets and alleys; regulation; costs,
special assessment.
The governing body of any city is hereby authorized to regulate, by
ordinance, the planting, maintenance, treatment and removal of trees and
shrubbery upon all streets, alleys, avenues, boulevards and
public rights-of-way within such
city. Upon the failure of the owner of property abutting streets, alleys,
avenues, boulevards and public rights-of-way to comply with
such regulations, and after
reasonable notice the city may trim and maintain or, where necessary,
remove such trees and shrubbery and assess the costs of such work against
the abutting property as a special assessment.
History: L. 1961, ch. 72, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 77, § 1; July 1.