Activities harmful to public trees shall include, but are not limited to: soil compaction from vehicles or pedestrian traffic or materials storage; trenching roots; excavating roots; grading roots; grubbing; soil backfill or sedimentation; soil cuts; soil contamination; changes in water drainage; fire, mechanical or chemical damage to roots/trunks/branches/crowns; improper pruning, watering, fertilizing, mulching and improper pesticide application; and topping, tipping, heading or stubbing.
(Ord. 13-016, passed 8-13-13)