No person shall do any of the following acts without first obtaining a valid encroachment permit:
A. Make or cause to be made any excavation or opening, fill or obstruction in, over, along, on, across or through any public place for any purpose whatsoever;
B. Construct or repair or cause to be constructed or repaired any curb, sidewalk, gutter, curb with integral gutter, drive approach, driveway, alley approach, spandrel and cross gutter, wheelchair ramp, A.C. dike, or any other work of any nature covered by the city standard drawings or city policy within a public place; or place, change, renew an encroachment in, over, along or across or through any street right-of-way or public place excepting, however, for or in connection with the installation of poles, guys and anchors constructed for use under franchise for public utility purposes where such poles, guys and anchors do not interfere with or lie within ten feet of existing improvements;
C. Plant, remove, cut, cut down, injure or destroy any tree, plant, shrub, or flower growing within any public place excepting necessary pruning or trimming to protect persons or property;
D. Construct or modify or cause to be constructed or modified, any storm drain or conveyor of drainage waters and appurtenant items within a public place;
E. Modify, alter or deface any block wall on or adjacent to public places;
F. Engage in any traffic-control operations in such a fashion as to affect any public place while constructing, demolishing or maintaining any facility;
G. Enter onto or exit from any public place at any location not approved and constructed as a driveway.
(Ord. 264 § 1 (part), 2002)