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A. The duty is imposed upon a property owner to notify the Director of Public Works when any tree, palm, shrub or plant in a public right-of-way adjacent to his property is injuring or damaging any public sidewalk, or other public property, or needs to be removed to protect the health and safety of the public.

B. The Department of Public Works is hereby authorized to have removed, at the expense of the City, any such tree, palm, shrub or plant, or to otherwise remedy the dangerous condition. Determination of the existence of the dangerous condition or need shall be made by the Director of Public Works. Unless such dangerous condition or need exists, the cost of removing trees and shrubs shall be borne by the person requesting removal.

C. It shall be the duty of the Director of Public Works, or his authorized agent, to plant, when possible, a replacement tree or shrub of approved kind for each tree or shrub so removed. (Ord. 1205 § 2, 1969; prior code § 27.817).