Except as hereinafter provided, from and after July 1, 1965, no tree or trees shall be planted or transplanted on public property or rights-of-way or planted on private property so as to hang over public property except those trees designated upon an approved street tree list as specified by resolution of the Council. In the event any person desires to plant a tree within a public right-of-way, or which may overhang a public right-of-way, which tree is not upon the approved street tree list, such planting may be permitted if authorized by the Director of Parks and Community Services. The Director of Parks and Community Services shall not issue any such permit unless he or she finds and determines that such tree is of a variety having desirable characteristics with regard to surface roots, disease, falling leaves, and other qualities pertinent to the maintenance of preferable street trees in the city.
('61 Code, § 4-6.01) (Ord. 78 C.S., passed 7-7-65; Am. Ord. 397 C.S., passed 7-19-82)
Whenever it becomes necessary to remove a tree to prevent damage to sidewalks or curbs, or to remove a dying, dead, decayed, diseased, or hazardous tree, such tree or trees shall be removed by the owner of the property abutting that portion of the public right-of-way where the tree is located; provided, however, upon removal thereof, the property owner shall replace the tree with a tree of an approved type as designated on the approved street-tree list unless the area from which the tree was removed is no longer suitable for planting. Nothing in this section, however, shall preclude the removal by city forces of any tree without the request of a property owner.
('61 Code, § 4-6.02) (Ord. 78 C.S., passed 7-7-65; Am. Ord. 397 C.S., passed 7-19-82)
During the erection, repair, alteration, or removal of any building, house, or structure in the city, no person in charge of such work shall leave any tree, shrub, or plant in any street, park, pleasure ground, boulevard, alley, or public place of the city in the vicinity of such building or structure without such good or sufficient guards or protectors as shall prevent injury to the tree, shrub, or plant arising out of, or by reason of, the erection, repair, alteration, or removal.
('61 Code, § 4-6.03) (Ord. 78 C.S., passed 7-7-65)
Any trees or shrubs growing in a public parking strip or in any public place or in private property, which trees or shrubs are endangering, or which in any way may endanger, the security or usefulness of any public street, sewer, sidewalk, or the full and safe operation of public utility wires, are declared to be a public nuisance, and the Director of Code Enforcement may require the property owner to remove or trim any such tree on private property or on a parking strip abutting upon such owner's property.
('61 Code, § 4-6.04) (Ord. 78 C.S., passed 7-7-65; Am. Ord. 397 C.S., passed 7-19-82)
It shall be unlawful to abuse, destroy, or mutilate any tree, shrub, or plant in a public parking strip or any other public place, or to attach or place any rope or wire (other than one used to support a young or broken tree), sign, poster, handbill, or other thing to, or on, any tree growing in a public place, or to cause or permit any wire charged with electricity to be attached to any such tree, or to allow any gaseous, liquid, or solid substance which is harmful to such trees to come in contact with their roots or leaves.
('61 Code, § 4-6.05) (Ord. 78 C.S., passed 7-7-65)