P.R. Laws tit. 9, § 5608

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§ 5608. Removal of trees and objects

Any owner of real property is under the obligation to remove from said property any tree, plant, bush or other obstruction or part thereof which by blocking the visibility of the drivers constitutes a danger to the public safety.

When the Secretary or any local authority determines on the basis of a traffic or engineering survey that such a danger exists, they shall notify the owner of the fact and order that the object in question be removed within ten (10) days as of the date of the notice.

Should the owner fail to remove said object within ten (10) days, he/she shall incur a misdemeanor and if convicted, be punished with a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100). After the ten (10) days have elapsed, each subsequent day in which the owner refuses to remove the same shall be deemed as a separate and independent offense.

History —Jan. 7, 2000, No. 22, § 21.08, renumbered as § 20.08 on June 3, 2004, No. 132, § 17, eff. 8 months after June 3, 2004.