(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to purposely or carelessly, and without lawful authority, cut down, carry away, injure, break down or destroy any fruit, ornamental, shade or other tree or trees standing or growing on any land belonging to another person or persons or on any public land in the corporate limits.
(B) Any public service company desiring to trim or cut down any tree, except on property owned and controlled by them, shall make an application to the governing body to do so, and the written permit of the governing body in accordance with their decision to allow such an action shall constitute the only lawful authority on the part of the company to do so.
(Prior Code, § 6-303) (Ord. 70, passed 11-7-1977) Penalty, see § 130.99
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see Neb. RS 28-519