No person shall hereafter move, spray, brace, trim, do surgery work, or cut above or below ground any branch or root therefrom or otherwise disturb any tree, plant, or shrub in any highway, park, or public place of the city, nor cause such acts to be done by others without first obtaining a written permit from the City Forestry Chairperson who shall issue the permit if, in his or her judgment, the proposed work is necessary and the proposed method of workmanship thereof is of a satisfactory nature. The person receiving such permit shall abide by the specifications and standards of practice in this chapter and on any regulation as may be hereafter from time to time adopted by the City Council, and shall as a condition of such permit agree to hold the city harmless from any and all liability which might result from the work or activity authorized. In addition, the City Forestry Chairperson may require the person receiving such permit to provide such insurance coverage and in such amounts as he or she deems necessary to protect the interest of the city.
(1990 Code, § 89.004) (Ord. 69, passed 11-9-1988) Penalty, see § 10.99