(A) No person shall top any Street, Park, or other tree on public property or within the public right-of-way. TOPPING is defined as the severe cutting back of limbs to stubs within the tree’s crown to such a degree so as to remove the normal canopy and disfigure the tree.
(B) Trees severely damaged by storms or other causes, or trees creating a hazard under utility wires or other obstructions, shall be exempted from this prohibition.
(Prior Code, Art. 25, § 9)