It is unlawful and it is prohibited for any person other than the Tree/Right of Way Supervisor or his/her designee, for any person to engage in, cause or allow any of the following acts:
A. Plant, trim or cause to be planted, trimmed or removed any public tree.
B. Cause or permit any activities that may be deemed detrimental to the health of any public tree as determined by the Tree/Right of Way Supervisor.
C. Remove, cut, trim, prune, spray, brace, plant, or move, any public tree within the City, or cause the same to be done.
D. Intentionally poison, kill, significantly damage the functioning root system of, or remove any public tree within the City, or cause the same to be done.
E. Break, injure, deface, mutilate, or destroy any tree or set fire or permit any fire to burn where such fire or the heat thereof will injure any portion of any public tree in the City, nor shall any person place, apply, attach, or keep attached to any public tree or to the guard or stake intended for the protection thereof any wire, rope (other than one used to support a young or broken tree), sign, paint, or any other substance, structure, thing or device of any kind or nature whatsoever.
F. Cause or permit any vegetation to grow on any street tree located adjacent to private property that may have adverse effects on the health of the tree as determined by the Tree/Right of Way Supervisor, or his/her designee.
In addition to any other penalty or enforcement provided by law, any person who violates the provisions of this chapter shall be liable for restitution and or mitigation to the City for any damage to a street tree or a park tree.
The Tree/Right of Way Supervisor or his/her designee may exclude public trees planted and/or removed as approved by a development or building permit from these prohibited acts.
(Ord. 2092, (part), 2012)