Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 12 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
Lindsay Municipal Code § 12.20 Trees And Shrubs
Lindsay Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-05 · Lindsay
Cite as: Lindsay Municipal Code § 12.20 · Text as of 2026-10-05
12.20.010 Trimming¶
All trees and shrubs adjacent to the streets of the city shall be pruned and trimmed by the adjacent property owner in such a manner that the branches thereof shall not hang below a height of eight and one-half feet above the top of the curb of the city street, and seven feet over the top of the sidewalk.
(Prior code § 18-21)
12.20.020 Obstructing View Of Motorists¶
All shrubs and trees, plants or vines of any kind or description whatsoever that interfere with or obscure the vision of motor vehicle operators traveling in and about the city streets shall be pruned or trimmed in such a manner as to allow adequate vision in and about the city streets and intersections in and about the city, and if they are unable to be pruned or trimmed in such a manner, they shall be removed.
(Prior code § 18-22)
12.20.030 Failure Of Owner To Trim¶
In the event that the landowner adjacent to the city street does not so prune or trim the trees and shrubs or remove them in accordance with the provisions of Sections 12.20.010 and 12.02.020, the city superintendent is empowered to prune and trim or remove the trees or shrubs in order to conform with the provisions of Sections 12.20.010 and 12.20.020.
(Prior code § 18-23)
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