Section 12.04.270 Tree trimming requirements.

    Every person who is the owner or who is the agent having the care of any premises situated within the City and abutting any public street or highway within the right-of-way of Vernal City is required to trim and keep trimmed all trees growing on said premises where branches of trees overhang any portion of such street or highway or overhang any part of the pavement or sidewalk in such right-of-way. Such trees shall be trimmed and kept trimmed so that the lowest branches thereof shall either be at least twelve (12) feet above the level of the sidewalk or street or trimmed in such a manner where the overhang of such trees shall not interfere with the safety of pedestrian traffic or vehicular traffic using such streets, highways or rights-of-way as determined by the City. (Ord. 93-23 § 1)