(a) No person shall trim, prune, cut, break, deface, destroy, burn or remove any tree, hedge, plant, shrub, or flower growing or to grow upon any County-owned public property within the unincorporated territory of the County unless authorized in writing to do so by the Director, or the Director, Department of Parks and Recreation, whichever is the appropriate County officer, or the Board.
(b) No person shall trim, prune, cut, break, deface, destroy, burn or remove any tree, hedge or shrub from a public or County highway within the unincorporated territory of the County unless authorized in writing to do so by the Director.
(Repealed and reenacted by Ord. No. 2843 (N.S.), effective 7-8-65; amended by Ord. No. 3032 (N.S.), effective 1-19-67; amended by Ord. No. 6453 (N.S.), effective 11-11-82; amended by Ord. No. 10646 (N.S.), effective 2-14-20)