Consistent with the expressed purposes of this chapter, all persons shall make reasonable efforts to preserve and retain any existing, self-supporting trees as defined herein. The size tree deemed "self-supporting", sometimes referred to herein as "minimum protected size", for Category I is six caliper inches; Category II is eight caliper inches; and Category III is two caliper inches. No person shall cut, destroy, cause to be destroyed, move or remove any tree without first obtaining an approval letter pursuant to § 156.05 or tree approval pursuant to § 156.07.
(Ord. 52-1990, passed 9-19-90) Penalty, see § 156.17