(a) All trees on any street or other publicly owned property near any excavation or construction of any building, structure, or street work, shall be guarded with a protective device such as a substantial fence, frame, or box not less than the distance of the drip line, and all building material, dirt, or other debris shall be kept outside the barrier. The protective device must be structurally sound and capable of protecting the trees from all expected encroachment by debris and machinery associated with said excavation and/or construction.
(b) No person shall excavate any ditches, tunnels, trenches, or lay any drive, or do any type of work in the public right-of-way within a radius of 10’ from any street tree or tree on City-owned land without first obtaining a written permit from the Director or City Forester.
(Ord. 2013-224. Passed 1-6-14.)