Unless authorized by a tree permit or other city approval, no person shall do any of the following:
(a) Plant, prune, trim, shape, remove, top, or in any way damage, destroy, injure or mutilate a public tree, shrub, hedge, or plant. A tree permit is not required for a property owner, resident, or their agent to maintain shrubs, hedges, or plants located within the city right-of- way associated with their property.
(b) Fasten a sign, wire, or injurious material to any public tree, shrub, hedge, or plant.
(c) Excavate any ditch or tunnel; or place concrete or other pavement within a distance of ten feet of the center of the trunk of any public tree.
(Ord. 5557 § 2 (part), 2022: Ord. 4745 § 7, 2002: Ord. 1353 (part), 1951: prior code § 32.11)