923.03 PERMIT REQUIRED FOR HANDLING TREES IN PUBLIC PLACES.

   No person shall plant, remove, destroy, cut, prune, fertilize, treat, break, climb, injure or spray any tree existing on any public place in the City, or authorize or procure any person to do so, or remove or tamper with any device placed for the protection of any such tree, or attach any rope, wire, chain, sign or other device whatsoever either to such tree or to any device placed for the protection of such tree, or authorize or cause the same to be done, without first obtaining written permission from the Director of Public Works  to do so. (1964 Code §51.03)