HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 383 ORDINANCE NO .3
TREEsAN_ ORDINANCE REGULATIN~G THE TRIM,lING
OF
BUSHES, SHRUBS AND VINES BORDER-
ING UPON AND OV~,~ HANGING STREETS, ALLEYS,
SllDEWALKS AND PUBLIC WAYS WITHIN THE CITY
OF B~XERSFIELD, AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR
· THE VIOLATION HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD, as
f ol 1 ows:
SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation
having charge or control of any lot or premises, either as owner,
agent, lessee., tenant or otherwise, to allow any limb, twig, or leaves
of any tree, bush, shrub, or vine growing in. or upon, or bordering
the sidewalk or Sidewalk space of any public street, alley, or public
way in front of such lot or premises, or upon any premises abutting
upon such sidewalk or sidewalk space, to interfere with or obstruct
the free passage of pedestrians or vehicles along such sidewalk or
sidewalk space, street, alley or public way.
SECTION 2. ~ll lower limbs, branches, twigs, and leaves of each and.
every tree, bush, shrub, and vine, growing in or upon, or overhanging
any public sidewalk or sidewalk space or public way, shall be kept
trimmed, and removed so that at all times no portion of said tree,
bush, shrub or vine shall hang nearer than eight feet above the level
of said. sidewalk', sidewalk space or pGblic way, provided, however,
that w~enever stay portion of any such tree, bush, shrub or vine extends
over or upon the street, alley, or public way in front of or adjoining
said lot or premises, the same shall be trimmed so that at no time
shall any portion of same hang over sa. id street, alley or public way
at a height of less than eight feet from the top of the curb along
said-street,, or alley, where there isa curb, and not less than nine
feet above the surface of said street or alley, where there is no
curb, and .provided further that upon all paved streets, alleys and
public ways, said trees, bushes, shrubs, and vines shall be trimmed
at such a height as the Street Superintendent may direct, to enable
the vacuum cleaner to properly clean said paved street, alley or pub-
lic way.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of every person, firm or corporation
having charge or control of any lot or premises, either as owner,
sgent, lessee, tenant or otherwise, to trim or cause to be trimed
at all times, all overhanging limbs, branches, twigs and leaves to
conform to and in compliance with the provisions of this Ordinsmce.
SECTION 4. Should any person, firm or corporation having charge and
control of .may lot or premises, either as owner, agent, lessee,
tenant or otherwise, fail, neglect or refuse to trim or cause to be
trimmed, any tree, bash, shrub or vine, as provided herein, the
Superintendent of Streets shall have the power smd it shall be his
dL~ty to trim or caase to be trimmed, such tree, bush, shrub or
vine in accordance with the requirements of this Ordinance, .the
cost of said work shall be .charged to and become a valid claim
against said person, firm or corporation having charge or control
of said lot or premises, recoverable in any Court of competent juris-
diction.
SECTION 5. Any person, firm or corporation failing to perform any of
the duties prescribed herein, or violating any of the provisions of
this Ordinance, shall be deemed, guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding
Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00), or by imprisonment in the County
Jail. for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days, or by bg~th~s~ch ~
fine and imprisonment.
I hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was passed by
the Council ,of the City of Bakersfield on the 12th day of August,
1918, by the following vote'
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Ci y/C/!erk ~/eX-b'ff~c~o ~ierk-~f -bbb"
Cou~l of tS~ City of Bakersfield.
Mayor¢'of'the Cirri' BakerSfield.