The Department of Public Services shall have control over all trees located within the public right- of-way or places owned by the city and the planting and care thereof, subject to the regulations in the chapter. It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to plant any trees, shrubs or any other plant in any public right-of-ways within the city, either for themselves or anyone else, until he or she has secured written permission from the Department of Public Services, which permission shall be complied with in strict accordance with the rules and regulations therein. The application for permission shall designate locations and species of trees, shrubs or plants to be planted and method proposed to be followed. Every such permit authorized by the Department of Public Services shall specifically state the extent of the authorization and conditions to which it is subject. The Department of Public Services shall have authority to refuse the granting of permission when planting is likely to create a public danger or a nuisance.
(Ord. 2010-4, passed 4-27-2010)