(A) It shall be unlawful as a normal practice for any person or firm to top any street tree, park tree, or other tree on public property. Topping is defined as the severe cutting back of limbs to stubs within the tree's crown to such a degree so as to remove the normal canopy and disfigure the tree.
(B) Trees severely damaged by storms or other causes* or trees under utility lines shall be exempted from this subchapter.
(*These trees should be reported to the Akron Tree Commission and/ or Town Council so that damage verification can be made and documented.)
(C) Any tree service working within the town which undertakes non-permitted tree topping shall be fined a minimum sum of $500 and no more than $2,500.
(Ord. 2000-2-15, passed 2-15-00; Am. Ord. 4-18-2006, passed 5-16-06) Penalty, see § 31.99