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2'7 3 ORDINAi~TCE NO 8789 An Ordinance to regulate the planting and care of all trees, shrubs, flowers, plants and vegetation on City property, and within the boundaries of streets and alleys, and in any place controlled by the City involving traffic hazards. THE CITY OF EIIGENE DOES ORDA.IV AS FOLLO~~'S: Section 1. Obstruction of visision at intersections. It shall be un- lawful for any person, firm or corporation owning, in possession of, occupying or having control of any premises within the city of Eugene, to plant, maintain or allow any tree, shrub, bush, or plant of a height in excess of~three feet above the crown of the adjacent roadway or to place or allow any wood to be piled or other substances placed in that protion of the roadway between the property line and the curb line within 25 feet from the intersection of curb lines at any street, avenue or highway intersection. Where curbs have not been established, no such use of the said street area shall be made within 15 feet of the intersection of property. lines extended at any street, avenue, or high- way intersection. The terms, "bush",tSshrub;' or "plant", as sued in this sec- tion shall include clambers or other vegetation growing upon or supported by poles, wires, or trellises, but the provisions of this section shall not be applicable to poles, hydrants, or other facilities placed, maintained, and established by any governmental agency or public or private utility. Section 2. Location of shade trees in streets. All trees planted or set out in the streets shall be placed on a line in the center of the space between the curb and sidewalk lines. Section 3. It shall be, unlawful to plant any fir, cedar, balm, poplar nut, locust, fruit or cottonwood trees in arty parking strip in any street in the City of Eugene. Section 4. Trimming oP Trees; It shall be unlawful for any person to permit the branches of any tree upon or in front of any premieses of which he is the owner or occupant, to be less that nine feet above the sidewalk or less than twelve feet above the roadway; provided that the clearance over the sidewalk be level with that over the street and that the trees be trimmed symm- etrically all around. Section 5. City May Remove; All trees, shrubs, plants and iegetation in any parking strip may be trimmed, pruned or removed at any time by the City. or the City may require any property owner to trim, prune or remove all trees, shrubs, plants or vegetation in a parking strip abuttin~ upon said owner's property and Failure to comply therewith, after ten day s notice by the City Recorder, shall be deemed a violation of this ordinance.