Simpsonville can require owners to trim trees in two situations: damaged or diseased tree limbs that threaten public injury from structural failure, and trees, hedges, or shrubs near street intersections that block a driver's clear view. Owners get written notice to cut back.
Under Code of Ordinances Section 18-37(a)(8), damaged or diseased tree limbs, or whole trees, that could injure the public through imminent structural failure are a declared nuisance. Section 18-37(c)(1)-(2) also lists trees, hedges, or signs on private property that block a driver's view of an intersection, a fire hydrant, or a fire-department connection. Section 18-45(j) requires owners of property next to intersections to remove obstructing trees, bushes, or shrubbery within ten days of written notice so vehicle sightlines stay clear. On the zoning side, required landscape trees may only be pruned per ANSI A300 tree-care standards; aggressive or improper pruning is a violation.
Failing to cut or remove obstructing vegetation after notice is a misdemeanor under Sec. 18-45(j)(4); the city may cut it and add the cost to the property's taxes. Nuisance limbs fall under the Sec. 18-41 penalty of up to $500
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