The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-11-28
ORDINANCE No. 3I4

To regulate the planting, removing, trim
ming and preservation of Ishade tree
and other ornamental shrubbery in th'
streets, avenues, public grounds ant
| places.
Be II ordained by the Council of the vii
| lage OF Oeltna, State OF Ohio, three-fourth'
of all members elected thereto concurring
Section /. Every person who, being tint
owner OF any lot or land fronting on any
| street, avenue or public place in the lncor
ate Village OF Uelina, Ohio, in front o.
| which there are no shade trees or shade
| trees growing, shall be required to plant
| sugar, soft maple, elm, any specie of oak
| buckeye, beech, or either OF said varieties
/ in front on the line of said street, avenue
/ place to be designated by the Committee
i on Streets and Alleys.
| Section 2. Every person who, being the
1 owner of any lot or land fronting on any
| street, avenue or public place in the Incor.
porate Village of Oelina, Ohio, in front OF
which there are shade trees growing, shall
be, and is hereby required to keep all OF
/ said shade trees trimmed so as not to OBJ
| struct the light from any street light, and
/ so that all branches overhanging streets
| pavements and sidewalks shall be at least
| ten feet high, and no person shall be per-
mitted to trim Off the tops OF said shade
trees unless 1t becomes necessary for the
protection and preservation of said tree
or trees.
Section 8. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person or persons, who being the owner of
any lot or land fronting on any street, ave-
nue. or public place in the Incorporate VIII
lage of Celina Ohio. to plant in front of
their said premises, on the line of said
street avenue or public place, specie Of
tree known as the South Carolina Poplar,
or any of its kindred varieties.
Section 4. Each and every person or per-
sons owning lot or land in said village, in
front OF which, on the line of any street,
avenue or public place, there is growing
South Carolina Poplar or Poplars, or any of
It's kindred varieties, shall be and is hereby
required to cut the same down, and to use
such means as may be necessary to kill the
roots thereof and prevent the same from
spTOuting.
Section S. On resolution by counsel it
shall be the duty of the clerk of the village
to issue notices to the marshal of said VIII
lage, who shall serve a copy of said notice
on any person or persons who are the
owner or owners of any lot or land fronting
upo n any street, avenue or public place in
thee incorporate Village OF Uelina. Ohio
VIII re there is growing south Carolina
poplar or poplars, or any of It's kindred va
rteties, to cut down and destroy the same
within thirty days from the date of the
service of said notice, and should said per-
son or persons fail to destroy said trees ac-
cording to the provisions of this ordinance,
then the village council shall by resolution
authorize the street commissioner, or en-
ploy such person or persons as it may see
fit, to destroy said trees at the cost OF said
property owner or owners, and it shall be
the duty of the clerk to present an Item
ized bill to said owner for the same, and
SlOulQ Sdlu OWu6G OF OWHSES Iull 10 pay Ll6
same within ten days from said notice, the
clerk of the village shall certify the same
to the auditor of the county, who shall
place the same upon the tax duplicate to
be collected by the treasurer as other taxes
are collected,
Section 6. 1t shall be the duty of the clerk
when by resolution, the council so orders
same, to issue a notice, which notice shall
be served by the marshal of said village,
upon any person or persons, who, being the
owner OF any lot or land fronting on any
street, avenue or public place in the Incor-
porate Village of Oelina, Ohio, to plant in
front of their saidpremtses on the line of
said street, avenue or public place shade
trees OF the variety named in this ordi-
nance. Should said owner or owners fail,
neglect or refuse to comply with said order
within thirty days from the service of
same, then IL shall be the duty of the
council to cause such shade trees to be
planted at the cost and expense of the
owner or owners OF said premises, and 1t
shall be the duty of the clerk to make out
q bill for same and present 1t to the owner
or owners for payment, and IL said owner
or owners refuse to pay the same within
ten days the clerk shall certify the same
place the same upon the tax duplicate and
the amount shall be collected by the treas
urer as other taxes.
Section Z. All ordinances and parts of
heretofore passed in conflict
with this ordinance are hereby repealed,
and this ordinance shall take effect and be
in force from and after the earliest period
allowed by law.
Passed November Il, 1913
FL. A. MILLER, President OF Council.
Attest: JAMES X. OARLIN, Village CLERK.