PacifiCorp or its contractor may prune all trees and vegetation which overhang the public ways, whether such trees or vegetation originate within or outside the public ways, to prevent the branches or limbs or other part of such trees or vegetation from interfering with PacifiCorp’s electrical facilities. It is understood the City does not authorize by way of this franchise agreement vegetation management outside public ways where the City has no authority. Methods of pruning shall comply with the American National Standard for Tree Care Operation (ANSI A300) and be conducted under the direction of an arborist certified with the International Society of Arboriculture. A growth inhibitor treatment may be used for trees and vegetation species that are fast-growing and problematic; provided, adjoining property owners shall be made aware of any type of chemical inhibitor or defoliant and its associated health risks. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent PacifiCorp, when necessary and with the approval of the owner of the property on which they may be located, from cutting down and removing any trees which overhang streets. City property shall be protected during the cutting and removal of trees/vegetation. (Ord. 127 § 11, passed 5-9-2017)