On residence streets, the abutting owner or occupant may maintain a planting strip on the lawn extension between the sidewalk and curb and may plant flowers, trees and shrubbery therein in conformity with this article. No person shall willfully injure or destroy any grass, flower, tree or shrub upon any such planting strip or throw any papers, refuse or other thing thereon. No person shall drive an automobile, bicycle or other vehicle upon or over any such planting strip.
(1993 Code, § 70-38)