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Residents report tree limbs blocking streets, council reminds public of 14‑foot clearance ordinance
Summary
Residents raised safety concerns about low and dead branches blocking streets and alleys. Councilors and staff said the city ordinance requires 14 feet of vertical clearance over roadways and that enforcement outreach and citations will continue; staff offered to provide fact sheets and outreach to residents.
Several residents told the council on Sept. 2 that low branches and dead limbs are creating safety hazards and preventing emergency vehicles from passing. Barbara Castillo said trees on Forest Cove/Forest Dell have branches so low she must drive her motorhome on the wrong side of the street to pass; another speaker reported a fallen branch broke a car’s…
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