(Title and Section Amended by Ord. No. 186,873, Eff. 2/4/21.)
No protected tree or shrub may be relocated or removed except as provided in Article 7 of Chapter I or this article. The term "removed" or "removal" shall include any act that will cause a protected tree or shrub to die, including, but not limited to, acts that inflict damage upon the root system or other part of the tree or shrub by fire, application of toxic substances, operation of equipment or machinery, or by changing the natural grade of land by excavation or filling the drip line area around the trunk.