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The owner, or his agent, of every lot or parcel of land in the City of Chula Vista upon which any trees, palms, shrubs or plants are now or may hereafter be standing shall trim, or cause to be trimmed, the branches thereof, so that same shall not obstruct the passage of light from any street light located in any street or other public highway adjacent to the street or sidewalk; and such owner or his agent shall trim all branches of any trees, palms, shrubs or plants which overhang any street, public sidewalk or other public highway, so that there shall be a clear height of eight feet above the surface of the street, public sidewalk or other public highway unobstructed by branches; and such owner or his agent shall remove from such trees, palms, shrubs or plants all dead, decayed or broken limbs or branches that overhang such street, public sidewalk or other public highway; and when any such trees, palms, shrubs or plants are dead, such owner or his agent shall remove the same so that they shall not fall in the street, public sidewalk or other public highway.

The Director of Public Works, or his authorized agent, is empowered to direct the owner, or his authorized agent, of property upon which such tree, palm, shrub or plant exists to trim such plant. If such person does not comply with such direction of the Director of Public Works, or his authorized agent, within 10 days, the Director of Public Works, or his authorized agent, may proceed to cut and trim such plant so projecting or overhanging any street, public sidewalk or other public highway in the City. (Ord. 1768 § 1, 1977; Ord. 1205 § 2, 1969; prior code § 27.816).