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June 28, 2006 Plan Commission Minutes Page 11 of 13 a. prune any tree or shrub when it interfaces with the proper spread of light along the street from a street light, or interferes with visibility of any traffic control device or sign or sight triangle at intersections. b. remove or cause to be removed any dead or diseased tree when such tree constitutes a hazard to life and/or property, or harbors insects or disease which constitutes a potential threat to other trees within the City. The City Forester shall notify in writing the owners of such trees. Pruning or removal, as the case may be, shall be done by said owners at their expense within 60 days after the date of service of notice. In the event of failure of owners to comply with this provision, the City shall have the authority to remove or prune such trees and charge the cost of said removal or pruning shall be assessed to the owner as provided by law in the case of special assessments. Such a special assessment shall be certified by the City Forester to the Director of Finance and shall thereupon become and be a lien upon the property until paid. For appeals procedure, please see Section 12.08.030(B)(8). No tree or tree limb which has been cut down or which has fallen or been broken down, shall be permitted to be removed to, to remain in, or upon any public property, or so near thereto as to endanger any person thereon, and it shall be the duty of the private property owner to cause the same to be promptly removed, and it shall be unlawful for any such owner to fail so to do. c. Emergencies: When in the opinion of the City Forester there is an actual and immediate danger from a decayed, diseased or hazardous tree or shrub which would endanger any person or property, or when any tree or part thereof has fallen and any person or property is endangered thereby, the City Forester is authorized and empowered to take such action as may be necessary to render the tree, shrub, or part thereof temporarily safe whether or not the notice procedure in this section has been instituted. The cost incurred in the performance of any such emergency procedures shall be assessed to the property owner as provided by law in the case of special assessments. Such a special assessment shall be certified by the City Forester to the Director of Finance and shall thereupon become and be a lien upon the property until paid. d. Appeal to special assessment: Any special assessment may be appealed to and heard by the urban Forestry Commission. To be effective, an appeal must be filed within thirty (30) days after the property owner is notified of the special assessment. The Appeal shall be in writing and shall be filed with the Director of Parks, Recreation and Forestry for placement on the Commission's agenda. The appeal shall clearly specify the reasons for which a hearing is requested. After a hearing the Commission shall render Q:\ WPOFFICE\ WPDA TA \m-06-28-2006. pIc. final. wpd