(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to blacktop, concrete, macadamize, cover up, or in any form obliterate that strip of land between the street and the sidewalk commonly known as "tree lawn" within the confines of the city, excepting the planting of grass or trees or as otherwise provided in this section.
(B) The City Council may in its discretion and in conformity with the general intent of this section, grant approval by written permission for blacktopping, concreting, macadamizing, or other use of the strip of land commonly referred to as the "tree lawn." This approval is to be granted by the City Council after first consideration is given to maintaining the uniformity, beauty, contour, and general appearance throughout the city as originally planned.
('77 Code, § 12-4) Penalty, see § 91.99