A. 
The Village shall have the right to plant, prune, maintain, and remove trees, plants, and shrubs within the lines of all streets, alleys, avenues, lanes, squares, and public grounds in the furtherance of the stated purpose of this chapter. All tree pruning on public property, public rights-of-way, and public lands shall conform to the ANSI A300 standards for tree care operations and shall be performed, or caused to be performed, by the Department of Public Works.
B. 
Village personnel shall coordinate all tree planting, removal and maintenance with the Forestry Board, except in cases of emergency where prompt action is necessary to protect the safety of the community or to prevent property damage.
C. 
The Department of Public Works in consultation with the Forestry Board may remove, cause to be removed, or order to be removed, any tree or part thereof in accordance with Article V of this chapter.
D. 
This section does not prohibit the planting of public trees by adjacent property owners, providing that the selection and location of said trees is in accordance with the standards stated in Articles VI and VII of the Scottsville Tree Ordinance.
Pursuant to 19 NYCRR 1226.1, New York State adopted the 2015 International Property Maintenance Code. Section 302.2 of the 2015 International Property Maintenance Code is hereby incorporated by reference, which states: sidewalks, walkways, stairs, driveways, parking spaces and similar areas shall be kept in a proper state of repair and maintained free from hazardous conditions.
A. 
It shall be prohibited and unlawful for any person, firm, or Village employee to top any tree on public property, public rights-of-way, and public lands.
B. 
"Topping" is defined as the severe cutting back of limbs to stubs larger than three inches in diameter within the tree's crown, to such a degree so as to remove the normal canopy and disfigure the tree. Crown reduction by a qualified professional arborist or professional forester may be substituted, where appropriate.
C. 
Trees severely damaged (by storms or other causes) may be exempted from the prohibition against topping, after a determination is made by the Forestry Board and the superintendent of the Department of Public Works (or official designee) in the following situations:
(1) 
The severely damaged tree is under utility wires or utility installations; and
(2) 
The severely damage tree is under, near, or about other obstructions which make normal pruning practices impractical.
A. 
Tree limbs and branches that grow near high-voltage electrical conductors and utility installations shall be maintained, by the applicable utility company, in a manner which keeps the limbs and branches clear of said electrical conductors and utility installations. Any tree maintenance performed by a utility company must be done in compliance with any binding franchise agreement with the Village.
B. 
When a permit is given by the Code Enforcement Officer to a telephone, internet, cable television, electric power, gas, light, water, or other public utility corporation to trim trees or shrubs, the amount of trimming shall be limited by the actual necessities of the service of the company, and such trimming shall be done in a neat and workmanlike manner with a saw and not an ax or hatchet, and all the conditions placed in said permit by the Code Enforcement Officer shall be observed and obeyed; and an employee or agent of the public utility corporation operating under such permit must, upon request of any property owner, forthwith give his or her full name and address and the name of the corporation by whom he or she is employed and for whose benefit such work is being done.
All stumps of public trees shall be removed a minimum of four inches below the surface of the ground so that the top of the stump shall not project above the surface of the ground. The area must be restored with topsoil and seeded as necessary.
Persons, firms or corporations engaged in the business of tree servicing, landscaping, and /or gardening who are hired to remove any tree or trees or to cut any branches or limbs therefrom, or to engage in landscaping or gardening work or similar services, shall, at their own cost and expense, dispense of all materials resulting from said work, including but not limited to all trees or parts thereof that are cut down or trimmed, shrub or hedge cuttings, mowed grass, yard rakings and similar matters, and must not place such materials on or in any street or public place or between the curb and the sidewalk in front of any premises for disposal by a Village Department or agency.