No person in any public area of the Village shall break, injure, mutilate, kill or destroy any tree or shrub; permit any animal under his control to do so; permit any fire to injure any portion of any tree or shrub; permit any toxic chemical to seep, drain, or be emptied on or about any tree or shrub. No person shall excavate or do any potentially damaging work within the dripline of a public tree without obtaining a written permit from the Village Service Director. During building operations the builder shall erect suitable protective barriers around public trees and shrubs outside of the dripline of the tree canopy.
(Ord. 59-2009. Passed 11-3-09.)