(a) No person shall excavate any ditch, tunnel, trench or lay any drive within a radius of ten (10) feet from any tree, shrub or evergreen standing on any public street, park or public place without first obtaining a permit from the Director. If, in the opinion of the Department, the digging of any trench will result in injury to any tree, the City will require that tunneling be done in lieu of trenching.
(b) All trees, shrubs and evergreens on public streets, parks or public places located where any excavation, construction or repair on public or private property could damage them shall be protected by and at the expense of the owner, contractor or agent responsible for such excavation or construction. The protection shall be a substantial fence or guard as directed by the Director, protecting the trees, shrubs and evergreens from the materials and debris of construction, all of which shall be kept outside the protected area. No person shall by any type of construction, excavation or repair reduce the size of a tree lawn without first procuring permission from the Director.
(Ord. 7-13. Passed 3-12-13.)