(A) Any person, company, partnership, corporation or service that administers tree maintenance practices within the city shall adhere to the American National Standards Institute A-300, which are incorporated by reference into this chapter. These standards have been or now are filed in the office of the City Clerk and the Office of Planning.
(B) All palms and trees within the city, other than those species delineated in division (C), shall be trimmed in accordance with the provisions of the American National Standards Institute A-300.
(C) The following tree species shall be exempted from the provisions of the American National Standards Institute A-300:
(1) Avocado;
(2) Citrus Species;
(3) Mango;
(4) Schefflera.
(D) Any person, company, partnership, corporation or service that abuses a tree in violation of this chapter, shall perform corrective pruning where possible; when the natural habit of growth of a tree is destroyed or a tree is determined by the City Landscape Inspector to be hazardous the property owner shall obtain a removal permit, and remove and replace the tree in accordance with § 106.29.
(‘72 Code, § 22½-6.1) (Ord. O-85-14, passed 3-20-85; Am. Ord. O-86-1, passed 1-8-86; Am. Ord. O-88-71, passed 10-19-88; Am. Ord. 0-99-35, passed 10-20-99; Am. Ord. O-2003-42, passed 12-17-03) Penalty, see § 106.99