§ 99.99 PENALTY.

   (A)   Any person, firm, corporation, agent or employee thereof who violates the provisions of §§ 99.15 and 99.33 through 99.36 this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction hereof shall be fined not to exceed $300 per diameter inch of the tree(s) removed or damaged.

   (B)   Any person, firm, corporation, agent or employee thereof who violates any other provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction hereof shall be fined not to exceed $500 for each incident. The unlawful injury, destruction or removal of each protected tree shall be considered a separate incident and each incident subjects the violator to the maximum penalty set forth herein per tree.

(Ord. 1220, passed 7-27-98; Am. Ord. OR-1785-10, passed 9-13-10)