It shall be a violation of the provisions of this chapter for any person to abuse, destroy or mutilate any tree, plant or shrub in the right-of-way or any other public place, or to attach or place any rope, wire (other than one used to support a young or broken tree), chain, sign, poster, handbill or other things to or on any tree growing in a public place, or to cause or permit any wire charged with electricity to be placed or attached to any such. tree, or allow any gaseous, liquid or solid substance which is harmful to such trees to come in contact with their roots, trunks, or leaves. No person shall perform any arboricultural work on any plant material on town property unless first granted a special permit indicating the approved activity on each designated plant. All work on town trees including pruning, protecting, bracing, relocating, cultivating, spraying or removing will be allowed only when permitted by the Tree Program Supervisor.
(Ord. 2002-7A, passed 9-24-02) Penalty, see § 95.99