(A) No person shall molest, deface, destroy, any street tree or part thereof, or injure any street tree, shrub, or plant on public right-of-ways 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 Rising Sun tree crews, members of the Rising Sun Tree Commission or workers or crews under their supervision, and Rising Sun Municipal Utilities 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.
(Ord. 2007-1, passed 6-7-07)