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(1) The owners of property abutting streets other than arterial and collector streets in residential zoning districts within the City shall be responsible for the care and maintenance, including trimming, pruning and spraying of trees and shrubs or other landscaping located on the public right-of-way and for repairing damage done to a shared-use path, street, sidewalk or curb by the roots of any tree or shrub located on the public right-of-way adjacent to the private real property owned by the property owner. No material shall be used in the public right-of-way which may be washed off any landscaped area and interfere with drainage in gutters or storm drain pipes. Bark mulch applied within public right-of-way medians or planter strips shall be of shredded texture. Bark nuggets or chips shall not be applied.

(2) All owners of property within the City shall be responsible for the following:

(a) Trimming, pruning and spraying trees on private property that overhang a public right of way.

(b) Repairing damage done to a shared-use path, street, sidewalk or curb by the roots of any tree or shrub on private property.

(c) Removing trees and shrubs on private property that have been declared a public nuisance.

(d) Maintenance of all vegetation within the right-of-way abutting the property.

(3) If any property owner by the owner’s neglect to perform any duty required by this section causes injury or damage to any person or property, that owner shall be liable to the person suffering such injury or damage and shall indemnify the City for all damages the City has been compelled to pay in such case. Such damages may be collected in a civil action against the property owner.

(4) Maintenance required by this section shall be done in accordance with the adopted standards and permit requirements.

(5) The person working on trees or landscaping on public property shall be responsible for removing all debris from the site by sunset of the same day.

[Added Sec. 1, Ord. No. 8026, Feb. 1, 1996; Amd. Ord. No. 2003-293, Nov. 20, 2003; Amd. Ord. No. 2004-20, Feb. 5, 2004; Amd. Ord. No. 2013-83, Jun. 6, 2013; Amd. Sec. 2, Ord. No. 2020-151, Dec. 3, 2020.]