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3. a tendency to interfere with utilities 4. or a tendency to interfere with public easements or rights of way. C. Prohibited Obstructions: 1. Obstructing View: No trees, shrubs or herbaceous plants shall be planted or allowed to grow so as to obstruct the view of any vehicular traffic on public streets or pathways, or pedestrians on public pathways. 2. Utilities: No trees may be planted under or within ten (10) level feet of any overhead utility wire, or over or within ten (10) lateral feet of any underground public utilities. D. Trimming of Trees: 1. Private property trees and shrubs must be trimmed so as not to cause a hazard to persons or property on abutting property. 2. All trees and shrubs shall be pruned to sufficient height to allow free passage of pedestrians and vehicular traffic: nine (9) feet over sidewalks and 16 feet over streets and two (2) feet horizontal distance. E. Removal of Pest-Infested or Hazardous Trees: Pest-infested or hazardous trees, and plants deemed to be a health or safety hazard by the City Forester, must be treated or removed so as not to constitute a health or safety hazard to the public or to other trees or plants in the City. F. Stockpiling and Storage of Firewood Logs: No person shall stockpile or store wood from a pest-infested tree with the bark intact without first having obtained a permit to do so. The City Forester may issue permits, upon proper application, for the stockpiling or storage of such wood only between September 15 and April 1 of the following year and only at locations which are specified in the permit. 706.10: REPORTING DISCOVERY OF SHADE TREE PESTS: Any owner or occupier of land or any person engaged in tree trimming or removal who becomes aware of the existence of a nuisance as defined under Section 706.03 shall report the same to the city. 706.11: REGISTRATION OF TREE CARE FIRMS: Any person, corporation or other entity that operates a business which provides tree care, tree trimming, or removal of trees, limbs, branches, brush, or shrubs for hire must be licensed to work in the City by the Community Development Department. 706.12: STANDARD ABATEMENT ORDER PROCEDURE: When the City Forester determines with reasonable certainty that it is necessary to order the trimming, treatment or removal of trees, shrubs or herbaceous plants as authorized in subsection 706.09, a written order to correct the condition shall be served. A. The City Forester will notify in writing the owner of record or occupant of the premises that a nuisance exists and order that the nuisance be terminated or abated. The notice may be given in person or by mail. Failure of any party to receive the mail does not invalidate the service of the notice. A copy of the notice shall be filed with the City Forester. B. Removal Date: The date inserted in the notice in subsection 706.12A shall be 20 days after the notice is mailed. C. Appeal: A person receiving said notice may, within five (5) working days of the postmark date of said notice, file an appeal with the City. The appeal will be heard by the City Tree Board and forwarded to the City Council for action within 21 calendar 15