(A) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished and fined as provided in § 10.999 of this code of ordinances. Each day a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
(Prior Code, § 1125.06)
(B) Except as provided herein, no significant or specimen tree shall be removed from any property in the city. Any violation of any provision of §§ 160.415 through 160.421 of this chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor offense. Property owners or permit holders having been cited for illegal tree removal may be fined for each significant or specimen tree illegally removed. In addition to the punishment specified in this division (B), the city may enforce this code by any other appropriate form of action which could include withholding a certificate of occupancy, forfeiture of all or part of a bond, escrow or financial guarantee and stoppage of the project.
(Prior Code, § 1127.08) (Ord. 838, passed 11-19-2009)