909.05 ABUSE OR MUTILATION OF PUBLIC TREES.
   (a)   Unless specifically authorized by the Village Administrator, no person shall intentionally damage, cut, carve, top, transplant or remove any tree; attach any rope, wire nails, advertising posters, other contrivance to any tree or shrub; allow any gaseous, liquid or solid substance to come into contact with them; set fire or permit fire to burn when the fire or heat thereof shall injure any portion of any tree or shrub.
   (b)   No person shall excavate any ditches, tunnels, trenches, or alley or drive within a radius of ten feet from any public tree or shrub without obtaining written approval from the Village administrator or his representative.
   (c)   Any work done by any utility that requires cutting, topping, trimming, or pruning in the Village R/W, Easement, or public way must have prior written approval from the Village Administrator or his representative for any and all work completed. All trees and shrubs must be trimmed in a uniform manner.
(Ord. 1129-2018. Passed 6-26-18.)