The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-10-25
Ordinance No. 81.

An Ordinance Providing for the Location and
Protection of Shade and Ornamental Trees
In the Public Streets and Other Roads,and
for the Care Thereof
The City of Hood River does 0rdain as fol-
lows:
Section |. All shade and ornamental trees
that shall hereafter be planted or set out in
the streets or other roads OF the city of Hood
River shall be placed at the distance of from
seven to eight feet from the line of the blocks
In the streets Of sixty feet in width, and from
eleven to twelve feet from the line OF the
blocks in streets of eighty feet in width.
Sec. 2, All shade and ornamental trees now
planted or growing In natural state, or
which may be hereafter planted or set out in
the streets or roads OF the city Of Hood River,
shall be trimmed each year and kept trimmed
to a height of at least nine feet above the curb
over both sidewalk and street. The side
walks and streets to the center line to be kept
clear at all times of the leaves fallen thereon
irom such shade or ornamental trees by the
occupants of the premises adjoining, or by
the owner thereof 10 case the premises are un-
occupied,
Ser. B. All property owners are hereby re-
quired TO keep he trees in front of their re-
spective lots, and the trees overhanging the
sidewalks on their respective lots trimmed
In conformity with the provisions of section
Of this ordinance, and the occupants Of the
premises adjoining who shall refuse to clear
the sidewalk and street to the center line of
leaves or other rubbish, as provided in Sec
ton OF this ordinance, or the owners Of
property VINO neglect or refuse to trim the
trees or keep the streets clear of rubbish as
above provided after ten days notice from
the street commissioner, shall, uponsconyic-
tion thereof before the recorder, be fined not
less than five dollars nor more than twenty
dollars, or be Imprisoned not less than two
days nor more than ten days in the city Jail
SIC 4. shade o. ornamental trees planted
or growing within the streets US permitted by
this ordinance may be projected by such tenn
porary fences or structures as the street COM
missioner shall approve, TO be removed under
the direction OF the street commissioner when
50 instructed by the council.
NSec 3. IL shall be unlawful for any person
or persons to hitch or fasten any animal to or
otherwise destroy or injure any growing or
living shade or ornamental tree, whether ar
hticlally planted and set out or growing nat
urally IN the streets or roads In the city of
Hood River, or any box or casing around
such tree, or to hang to or otherwise attach
any sign or other thing thereto, without first
obtaining permission from the council and
then only under the supervision of the street
committee of the council or of the street com
missioner under its direction. Any person or
pers0l violating any of the provisions of
this section shall be deemed guilty OF a mis-
demeanOr, and upon conviction thereof be-
fore the recorder shall be subject to q fine of
not less than twenty dollars nor more than
two hundred dollars, or by Imprisonment not
less than five days nor more tnan thirty days
in the city jail.
Passed Uncommon Council October 7, 1901, ,
and approved by me this 7th ay of October
1901. II. G. BROSIUS, Mayor.
Attest: j. K. NIcKELsEN, Recorder