§ 53.14  PROTECTION OF PUBLIC PROPERTY.
   (A)   The applicant shall not remove, even temporarily, any trees or shrubs which exist in a public right-of-way or other land owned by the city without first obtaining the consent of the city.
   (B)   Any monument set for the purpose of locating or preserving the lines of any street or property subdivision, or a precise survey reference point, or a permanent survey bench mark within the city, shall not be removed or disturbed or caused to be removed or disturbed without first obtaining permission in writing from the city to do so. Permission to remove or disturb such monuments, reference points or benchmarks shall be granted only when no alternate route for the proposed substructure or conduit is available. If the city is satisfied that no alternate route is available, permission shall be granted only upon condition, by an agreement in writing, that the person or utility applying for such permission shall pay all expenses incurred to replace this monument by the city.
   (C)   No applicant shall remove, damage, haul away or cause misalignment of any curbing, including radius curb and catch basin, stones, for any reason whatsoever, without first receiving written permission from the city.
   (D)   No applicant shall remove, damage, haul away, or otherwise disturb any manhole and/or catch basin castings, frames, and/or covers owned by the city without first receiving written permission from the city. Any manhole and/or catch basin castings, frames and/or covers missing, damaged, or disturbed shall be repaired and/or replaced by the city, and the cost will be charged to the applicant.
(Ord. 10-3322, passed 6-17-10) Penalty, see § 53.99