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Council approves shade‑tree rule; residents warned about grass clippings in streets
Summary
Lock Haven City Council adopted an ordinance clarifying resident responsibility for trees in the right‑of‑way and heard repeated public complaints about grass clippings blown into streets and storm drains.
Lock Haven City Council voted to adopt an ordinance that clarifies which trees in the rights of way are the responsibility of adjacent property owners and empowers the city’s shade‑tree commission to inspect and notify owners when trimming is required.
At the meeting the city’s property maintenance officer, Brian Taylor, provided a memo describing the hazards of grass clippings left in streets and the tree‑pruning standards the city enforces. Taylor said vegetation must be cleared from sidewalks and…
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