(A) No person shall remove, trim, prune, or cut any tree located in a public area or a parkway except as provided in this subchapter. No person shall injure or destroy any such tree by any means, including but not limited to, the following:
(1) By constructing a concrete, asphalt, brick or gravel sidewalk or otherwise filling up the ground area around any such tree so as to shut off its air, light or water from its roots (42 inches by 42 inches closing).
(2) By piling building material and equipment or other substance and materials around any such tree or shrub so as to cause injury thereto.
(3) By pouring any deleterious matter on or around any tree or shrub or on the surrounding ground, lawn or sidewalk.
(4) By posting any sign, poster or notice on any such tree, tree stake or guard or by fastening guide wires, cables, ropes, nails, screws or other devices to any tree, tree stake or guard.
(5) By causing or encouraging any fire near or around any such tree.
(B) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, a violation of this section shall be deemed to be an infraction.
('83 Code, § 12.28.080) Penalty, see § 10.99