A. No person shall prevent, delay or interfere with any city employee in the execution or enforcement of this chapter.
B. No person shall wilfully injure or destroy any tree or any city property by any means, including, but not limited to, the following:
1. Constructing a concrete, asphalt, brick or gravel sidewalk or otherwise filling up the ground area around any tree so as to shut off air, light or water from the roots except under written permission from the city;
2. Piling building material, equipment or other substance around any tree so as to cause injury;
3. Pouring any injurious material on or around any tree or on the ground around it or on any lawn or sidewalk;
4. Posting any sign on any tree, tree stake or guard or fastening any guywire, cable or rope to any tree, tree stake or guard;
5. Injuring any tree, tree stake or guard with any vehicle or animal or in any other manner causing injury to any tree or lawn on public property.
C. Tree stakes or guards may be placed around trees by abutting property owners, provided the same are placed near a tree for the purpose of protecting or training such trees. (Ord. 305, 2-16-1999)