(A) No person shall molest, deface, destroy, any street tree or part thereof, or injure any street tree, shrub or plant on public rights-of-way or municipal property, nor shall any person permit any chemical, either solid or fluid to seep, drain or be emptied on or about any street tree, shrub or plant that is now or thereafter, growing on a public right-of-way or municipal property. Owners of property immediately adjacent to a public right-of-way, or insured arborists hired by them, members of the city’s street tree crews, members of the city’s Street Tree Commission or workers or crews under their supervision, and RP&L in their work functions may properly prune (as defined by the National Arbor Association) a street tree; provided, the adjacent property owners shall be limited to pruning at a height not to exceed ten feet.
(B) No person shall fasten to a street tree or shrub, for the purpose of anchorage, any wire, rope, chain or cables. No person shall nail, tie or in any other manner fasten any cords, signs, posters, boards or any other particle to any street tree, shrub or plant that is now or may hereafter be growing on any right-of-way or municipal property. The only exception to this rule will be the first year staking of newly planted trees.
(Prior Code, § 97.11) Penalty, see § 159.999