Unless specifically authorized by the Director of Public Service, no person shall intentionally damage, cut or carve, whether above or below ground, or transplant or remove, any public tree; attach any rope, wire, nails, advertising poster or other contrivance to any public tree; allow any gaseous liquid or solid substance which is harmful to trees to come in contact with any public tree; or set a fire, or permit any fire to burn, when such fire or the heat therefrom will injure any portion of any public tree. No person shall pour salt water or a chemical or chemicals upon any street in such a way as to injure any tree planted or growing thereon. The City shall not be restricted in the use of anti-icing materials.
(Ord. 1996-25. Passed 4-23-96.)