(A) No person shall plant any tree or allow any tree to grow within the sidewalk space without first making a written or verbal application to and receiving a written permit from the Superintendent of Streets upon payment of the fee, if any, established by the City Council.
(B) Any tree planted within the sidewalk space after the adoption of this prohibition shall be deemed to be unlawfully planted and growing and may be determined to be a nuisance. Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to any trees growing within the sidewalk space prior to the adoption of this prohibition.
(C) When any such tree is determined to be a nuisance, the city may proceed against the owner or occupant of the property adjacent to the sidewalk space as provided in § 91.16 of this code.
Penalty, see § 92.999