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a. Safe flow of traffic All hedges, bushes, trees and other vegetation, both within or without of the right-of-way, shall be kept trimmed and from becoming overgrown so that such growth does not interfere with the safe flow of traffic or is an obstruction to traffic sight lines or otherwise blocks, impedes or interferes with appropriate traffic safety signs. Bushes, shrubs and/or vegetation in the front yard areas shall be cut to a maximum height of three feet and for a distance of twenty feet from the inside edge of the sidewalk. b. Maintenance All plant materials, especially trees and shrubs, which are dead, afflicted with decay, disease or insect infestation, or otherwise considered dangerous to other plant material; or are in such a condition that it shall or will, if such condition is suffered to continue, endanger the life, limb, or property or cause hurt, damage, or injury to persons or property or cause hurt, damager-, or injury to persons or property upon the public streets, or rights-of-way adjacent thereto, by the falling thereof or of parts thereof, shall be removed or appropriately treated. Exception: Any portion of property which is within a riparian zone of any creek or waterway, an environmental conservation area or wooded area, or undeveloped property which abuts Interstate-480 or land which is part of the Metroparks system shall be exempt from the provisions of this section. 1363.302.7 Weeds and plant growth All premises and exterior property shall be maintained free from weeds or plant growth, including cultivated lawns, in excess of six (6) inches. Weeds shall be defined as annual plants and vegetation, other than trees or shrubs provided; however this term shall not include cultivated flowers and gardens. All weeds and plant growth in excess of six (6) inches shall be cut and destroyed within forty-eight (48) hours after service of a Notice of Violation. If the owner fails to comply with the notice within the time allotted, the City may begin minor nuisance abatement, as outlined in 1363.107 of this code. All noxious weeds shall be prohibited. Noxious weeds include but are not limited to poison iw, noison oak, poison sumac as well as a-re those plants defined in Section 901:5-37 of the Ohio Administrative Code. 1363.302.8 Sidewalks, parking areas and driveways All sidewalks, walkways, stairs, driveways, parking areas and similar areas shall be kept in a proper state of repair, and maintained free from hazardous conditions, such as holes, grade shifts ' and trip hazards. Any grade separation on any such surface greater than ene two inches shall be considered a hazard. Cracks in asphalt areas may be patched, filled and/or seal-coated. Depressions in asphalt areas shall be patched before seal-coating. Asphalt areas where sections are missing and the earth is