The City shall remove any tree standing on public property, or in the public right-of-way or parking thereof, which is dead, diseased, or declared to be a nuisance to public safety and may remove any other trees in its discretion. No compensation shall be paid to the abutting property owner regardless of whether the City or the property owner placed the tree in the public right-of-way or parking. Any person desiring to remove a live tree which has been planted in the public right-of-way or parking shall first obtain a permit from the Street Superintendent. If a permit is issued, the permittee must remove the tree at the permittee’s own expense. No fee shall be charged for the permit to remove the tree.