Any person desiring to remove a live tree from any public place for the construction of walks, drives, buildings or any other structures for his or her own benefit shall pay into the city tree fund monies equal to the value of the tree or trees removed, as computed from the International Society of Arboriculture shade tree value formula or substitute valuation formula designated by the City Manager or his or her designee.
(1978 Code, § 33-9; Ord. No. 359, § 6, 1-2-02)