If a street tree or park tree is removed, the remaining stump shall be removed below the surface of the ground and the resulting hole shall be backfilled to the existing grade of the surrounding ground with the appropriate material unless the remaining stump is cut in an artistic fashion for decorative purposes.
(Prior Code, § 524.11) (Ord. 357, passed 12-12-1991; Ord. 398, passed 6-6-1996; Ord. 411, passed 1-2-1997; Ord. 584, passed 10-1-2015)