A. It shall be unlawful for any person not a licensee to remove, prune, root prune, or crown reduce a public tree without a valid pruning permit.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person, including a licensee, to remove or perform a crown reduction on any public tree or shrub without a valid permit.
C. For any person or licensee, an encroachment permit pursuant to section 12.44.020 of this title is required whenever such work will impair the free and full use of any sidewalk, street or alley as determined by the city engineer or his/her designee. (Ord. 3565, 2017)