No person shall plant or set out any tree, shrub or vine, or cause, authorize or procure any person to plant or set out any tree, shrub or vine in or upon any part of any public street or public place, without first obtaining from the Director of Public Works a written permit to do so and without complying in all respects with such conditions as are set forth in such written permit.
All applications for the permits required by the provisions of this section shall be made on blanks furnished by the Municipality and shall describe the work to be done and shall state the variety, size and exact location of each tree, shrub or vine. After the receipt of such an application, the Director shall investigate the locality where the tree, shrub or vine is to be placed and shall take into consideration, in considering the application, the normal growth and development of such tree, shrub and vine. Each permit issued by the Director shall specify the location, variety and size of each tree, shrub or vine and method of planting, and shall be good only for the period stated therein. There shall be no charge for such permits, but before any permit is issued for planting more than ten trees, shrubs or vines, the Director may request from the applicant a detailed declaration of intentions, either in the form of a planting plan or a written statement containing such information as the Director may require.