§ 96.136 PLACING DELETERIOUS MATTER ON OR NEAR TREES, SHRUBS OR PLANTS.
   (A)   No person shall cause, authorize or produce any brine water, oil, liquid dye or other substance deleterious to tree life to lie, leak, pour, flow or drip upon or into the soil about the base of any tree, shrub or plant in any street, alley or public right-of-way in the city at a point from which such substance may be lying upon or by flowing, dripping or seeping into such soil injure such tree, shrub or plant, or to otherwise harm or kill any such tree, shrub or plant. No person, without the approval of the Director, shall place or maintain any stone, cement or other substance so that it shall impede the free access of water or air to the roots of any tree, shrub or plant in any street, alley or public right-of-way in the city.
   (B)   Violation of this section shall be deemed an infraction.
('64 Code, § 19-106) (Ord. 390, passed 1-28-71) Penalty, see § 10.97