Any person desiring to cut or remove trees or branches thereof, or to fell the same, in close proximity to the lines of the electric distribution system of the city, which work might cause injury or damage to the lines thereof, shall, before doing the work, give reasonable written notice to the city, shall secure a permit in writing from the Utilities Superintendent and shall seek the assistance of the city to do such work so that electric service shall not be interrupted or damage done to the lines or property of the city. Any person felling or removing such trees, or branches of trees, resulting in the interruption of electric service or damage to the lines or property of the city, without having given notice to the city, as aforesaid, and without having received such permit in writing from the Utilities Superintendent, shall be guilty of a violation of this article.
(2005 Code, § 3-913)