(a) In the erection, alteration or repair of any building, structure or other work, the owner, his agent or individual contractor shall take all measures necessary to prevent injury to public trees or trees growing in public places.
(b) No person shall deposit, place, store or maintain upon any treelawn or public place any stone, brick, sand, concrete or other materials which may impede the free passage of water, air or nutrients to the roots of any tree growing therein except by written permit of the City Forester.
(c) Unless specifically authorized by the City Forester, no person shall intentionally damage, cut, carve, transplant or remove any public tree; attach a rope, wire, nails, advertising posters or other contrivances to any public tree; allow any gaseous liquid or solid substance which is harmful to such public trees to come in contact with them; or set fire or permit any fire to burn when such fire or the heat thereof will injure any portion of any public tree.
(d) All employees or agents of the City who plan, approve or execute any construction project that will affect any trees in a treelawn or other public place shall notify the City Forester of such project.
(Ord. 75-272. Passed 9-23-75.)