San Fernando Municipal Code Div. 2 Hazards to Traveling Public

The director of public works may inspect any tree, shrub or plant upon any street, parkway, park, pleasure ground, boulevard, alley or public place in the city or any tree, shrub or plant standing on any private property which overhangs or projects into any street, parkway, park, pleasure ground, boulevard, alley or public place in the city to determine whether the tree, shrub or plant or any part thereof is in such condition as to constitute a hazard or an impediment to the progress or vision of anyone traveling on the street, parkway, park, pleasure ground, boulevard, alley or public place.

(Code 1957, § 27.12)

If, in the opinion of the director of public works, any tree, shrub or plant is hazardous to the traveling public or impedes the progress or the vision of the public on any street, parkway, park, pleasure ground, boulevard, alley or public place, he may cause the tree, shrub or plant or such part thereof as is hazardous or an impediment to be trimmed or removed to remedy such condition.

(Code 1957, § 27.13)

No tree, shrub or plant standing on any private property shall be trimmed or removed as provided in section 98-62 unless ten days' notice in writing of this intention shall be given by the director of public works to the owner, occupant or agent of the property upon which such described condition exists.

(Code 1957, § 27.14)

If the owner, occupant or agent of any private property, within seven days after receipt of notice under section 98-63, files his objection to such removal with the director of public works, such tree, shrub or plant shall not be cut down or removed unless the director of public works shall give such owner, occupant or agent a reasonable opportunity to be heard in support of such objection. If such objection is not sustained upon review by the city council, the director of public works shall thereafter approve in writing the cutting down or removal of such hazardous or impediment tree, shrub or plant.

(Code 1957, § 27.15)

Nothing contained in this division shall be deemed to impose any liability upon the city, its officers or employees or to relieve the owner of any private property from the duty of keeping any tree, shrub or plant upon his property or in his control in such a condition as to prevent it from constituting a hazard or an impediment to travel, vision or public safety upon any street, parkway, park, pleasure ground, boulevard, alley or public place within the city.

(Code 1957, § 27.16)