No person except the Chairperson of the Arbor Committee, an agent of the Chairperson, or a contractor hired by the Chairperson may perform any of the following acts without first obtaining from the Chairperson a permit, for which no fee shall be charged, and nothing in this section shall be construed to exempt any person from the requirements of obtaining any additional permits as are required by law:
(a) Plant on City-owned property, or treat, prune, remove or otherwise disturb any tree, shrub or other plant located on City-owned property, except that this subsection shall not be construed to prohibit owners of property adjacent to City-owned property from watering or fertilizing without a permit any tree, shrub or other plant located on such City-owned property;
(b) Trim, prune or remove any tree or portions thereof if such tree or portions thereof reasonably may be expected to fall on City-owned property and thereby to cause damage to persons or property;
(c) Place on City-owned property, either above or below ground level, a container for trees, shrubs or other plants;
(d) Damage, cut, tap, carve, or transplant any tree, shrub or other plant located on City- owned property;
(e) Attach any rope, wire, nail, sign, poster or any other manmade object to any tree, shrub or other plant located on City-owned property; or
(f) Dig a tunnel or trench on City-owned property.
(Ord. 2023-6-5. Passed 6-14-23.)