Chapter 12.20
TREES
Sections:
12.20.010 Trees and other vegetative growth projecting over public ways.
12.20.020 Removal of dangerous or unsafe trees.
12.20.010 Trees and other vegetative growth projecting over public ways.
It shall be unlawful for any person who is the owner or person in control of any land within the town:
(a) To permit or allow to grow upon said land, curb of the street, alley, boulevard or public way, any tree or other vegetation which extends into any public street or alley more than one foot, and is lower than 14 feet.
(b) To allow any tree or other vegetation to have branches less than eight feet above the ground if the branches extend over a sidewalk. [Ord. 665 § 1, 1998.]
12.20.020 Removal of dangerous or unsafe trees.
If any part or the whole of any tree growing on public or private property which violates WMC 12.20.010 is found after inspection to be dangerous or unsafe or to otherwise constitute a public hazard or nuisance, the town may declare such tree or portion thereof a public nuisance, order the property owner to abate the nuisance or cause such nuisance to be abated. The property owner, or person in control of the property, shall pay to the town the actual cost and expenses of removing the nuisance, if the town is forced to remove or have its agent remove the nuisance. The town reserves the right to waive portions of the costs in the event of hardship. [Ord. 665 § 2, 1998.]
12.20.030 Penalty.
Any person found guilty of violating any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than $750.00 for each such offense, in addition to such abatement proceedings as may be taken by the town or by such persons as required by the town. [Ord. 665 § 3, 1998.]