1. No person shall in any public area of the City break, injure, mutilate, kill or destroy any tree or shrub; permit any animal under his or her control to do so; permit any fire to injure any portion of any tree or shrub; or permit any toxic chemicals or materials to seep, drain, be emptied on or otherwise enter into any tree or shrub.
2. It shall be unlawful for any person to cut, damage, carve, transplant or remove any tree, or injure the bark of any tree located in a public area, except for authorized City personnel in the performance of his, her or their duties.
3. During building operations, commercial promotions or public promotions, the builder or sponsor shall erect suitable protective barriers around public trees and shrubs that may be injured.