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<br />CITY OF LOUISVILLE
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<br />Ordinance No. 480
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<br />AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE PROTECTION OF TREES WITHIN THE CITY OF
<br />LOUISVILLE AND PROVIDING FOR THE CARE OF OR THE REMOVAL OF DISEASED
<br />AND DANGEROUS TREES.
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<br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE,
<br />COLORADO.
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<br />Section 1. The following code is hereby adoQted for the pro-
<br />tection of trees within the City of Louisville, C010rado:
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<br />"1. City Administrator to employ Forester. The City Admini-
<br />strator or appropriate off'icial shall employ a person to be known as
<br />the City Forester, whose powers and duties are hereafter specified.
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<br />2. City Administrator's Power to Adopt Rules and Specifications.
<br />The City Administrator sha'll have the power to promulgate rules, regulations,
<br />and specifications for the trimming, spraying, removal, planting, pruning,
<br />and protection of trees, shrubs, vines, hedges, and other plants upon the
<br />public right-of-way of any street, alley, sidewalk, or other public place
<br />in the City.
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<br />3. City Administrator's Power to Trim Trees and Collect Costs.
<br />3-1. The City Administrator, through the City Forester, shall have the
<br />power to trim, spray, remove, plant, and protect all trees, shrubs, vines,
<br />hedges, and other plants upon the public right-of-way of any street, alley,
<br />sidewalk, or other public place, or to require the owner of property abutting
<br />on the right-of-way of any street, alley, sidewalk, or other public place
<br />to trim, remove or protect any tree, shrub, vine, hedge, or other plant which
<br />may project beyond the property line of such owner, onto or over public pro-
<br />perty at the expense of such owner.
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<br />3-2. If the property ownel' refuses or neglects to trim, protect, or remove
<br />any such tree, shrub, vine" hedge, or other plant within ten (10) days after
<br />receipt of a written noticE~ from the City Forester so to do, the City Fo-
<br />rester may do or cause to be done the necessary work incident thereto, and
<br />the expenses thereof shall be collected from the owner of such property.
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<br />4. Removal of Dead or Dangerous Trees.
<br />4-1. It shall be the duty of the owner or occupant of any property to remove
<br />any dead tre~s or dead, overhanging boughs dangerous to life, limb, or property
<br />located on the premises of such owner. Upon receipt of written notice from the
<br />City Forester so to do and within such reasonable time as specified in said
<br />notice. The City shall be responsible for the removal of the dead or invested
<br />trees on public property, however, the owner of the property abutting the
<br />public property shall be rE!sponsible for normal maintenance of said trees
<br />except where such trees are in a public park.
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<br />4-2. If such owner fails to remove same within the time required, the City
<br />Forester is authorized to remove or cause to be removed such trees or branches
<br />at expense of such owner; such expenses may be recovered in a proper action
<br />at law, including reasonable attorney fees.
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