No person shall plant, remove, destroy, cut, prune, fertilize, treat, break, climb, injure or spray any tree existing on any public place in this City, or authorize or procure any person to do so, or remove or tamper with any device placed for the protection of any such tree, or authorize or cause the same to be done, unless the person has first obtained a permit from the City Forester to do so. The City Forester may at any time cancel, revoke, or modify permits for good cause. The fee for any such permit shall be ten dollars ($10.00). The City Forester must first approve the placement and spacing of all trees on public property owned by the City. (Ord. 2013-224. Passed 1-6-14.)