It is unlawful for any person to top any street tree, park tree, or other tree on public property. Topping is defined as the severe cutting back of limbs to stubs within the tree’s crown to such a degree so as to remove normal canopy and disfigure the tree. Trees severely damaged by storms or other causes or certain trees under utility wires or other obstructions where other pruning practices are impractical may be exempted from this section, as determined by the city.
(Ord. 317, Second Series, passed 6-2-2009) Penalty, see § 90.999