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'ORDINANCE #93-_7 -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 10 AND 11
OF ORDINANCE 92-3-4739, AN ORDINANCE
RELATING TO PROTECTION OF TREES ON
PUBLIC PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF
PADUCAH
WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 92-3-4739, the City of Paducah
adopted an ordinance relating to protection of trees on public property
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within the City of Paducah; and
WHEREAS, the City of Paducah does now desire to amend
Sections 10 and 11 thereof;
Paducah:
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City of
SECTION 1.. Section 10 of Ordinance 92-3-4739 is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 10. Pruning, Corner Clearance.
Every owner of any tree overhanging any street
or right of way within the City shall prune the
branches so that such branches shall not obstruct
the light from any street lamp or obstruct the
view of any street intersection and so that there
shall be a clear space of eight (8) feet above the
surface of the street or sidewalk. Said owners
shall remove all dead, diseased or dangerous trees
or broken or decayed limbs which constitute a
menace to the safety of the public. The City shall
have the right to prune any tree or shrub on
private property when it interferes with the
proper spread of light along the street from a
street light or interferes with visibility of any
traffic control device or sign, or hinders passage
of bedestrians or traffic on city richt of ways, or
obstructs visibility of road intersections.
SECTION 2. Section 11 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 11. Dead or Diseased Tree Removal on
Private Property.
The City shall have the right to cause the removal of any dead
or diseased trees on private property within the City when such trees
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constitute a potential threat to other trees, people, or property within the
City. The City Forester will notify in writing the owners of such trees.
Removal shall be done by said owners at their own expenses within sixty
(60) days after the date of service of notice. In the event of failure of
owners to comply with such provisions, the City shall have the authority to
remove such trees and charge the costs of removal errtzlte-owner'&-property
tax r1et ee to the property owner. Should the property owner fail to pay =y�
the invoice within sixty (60) days of notification, the City shall have the
authority to file a lien against the property for the costs of the removal,
plus interest at the maximum legal rate allowed by law, and the costs of
filing said lien.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be read on two separate
days and become effective upon publication of title or certified summary
thereof.
GERALDINE B. MONTC�OMIUCY, MVZOR
Introduced by the Board of Commissioners z a - �3
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners 7 - -2- ?- `l3
Recorded by City Clerk 7- 07 7-
Published by The Paducah Sun 3 ��