(A) Planting. It shall be unlawful for any person to plant any tree or bush in any public street or parkway or other public place without having first secured a permit therefor. Applications for such permits shall be made to the Director of Public Works. All trees and shrubs to be planted shall be placed subject to the directions and approval of the Director of Public Works.
(B) Removing and cutting down. It shall be unlawful for any person to remove or cut down any tree or shrub in any street, parkway or other public place without a permit from the Director of Public Works.
(C) Injuring. It shall be unlawful for any person to injure any tree or shrub planted in any street, parkway or other public place.
(D) Attaching signs. It shall be unlawful for any person to attach any sign, advertisement or notice to any tree or shrub in any street, parkway or other public place.
(E) Trees or shrubs overhanging street.
(1) Any tree or shrub which overhangs any sidewalk, street or other public place in the Village in such a way as to impede or interfere with traffic or travel on such public place shall be trimmed by the owner of the premises on which such tree or shrub grows, so that the obstruction shall cease.
(2) Any tree or limb of a tree which has become likely to fall on or across any public street, sidewalk or place shall be removed by the owner of the premises on which such tree grows or stands.
(3) The Director of Public Works may trim or remove or cause to be trimmed or removed any tree or shrub so that the obstruction or danger to traffic or passage shall cease.
(F) Poles and wires.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to attach any wire or rope to any tree or shrub in any public street, parkway or other public place without the permission of the Director of Public Works.
(2) Any person given the right to maintain poles and wires in the streets, alleys or other public places in the Village shall, in the absence of a provision in the franchise concerning the subject, keep such wires and poles free from and away from any trees or shrubs in such places so far as may be possible and shall keep all such trees and shrubs properly trimmed, subject to the supervision of the Director of Public Works so that no injury shall be done either to the poles or wires or the shrubs and trees by their contact.
(G) Gas pipes. Any person maintaining any gas pipe in the Village shall, in the absence of a provision in the franchise concerning the subject, keep such pipes free from leaks so that no injury shall be done to any trees or shrubs.
(1997 Code, § 9.21) Penalty, see § 10.99