A. Planting: Any person wishing to install new or replacement trees or shrubs on any public street, parkway, or other public place must first secure a written permit from the public works superintendent or its designee. Applications for such permits shall be made to the public works superintendent or its designee. All trees and shrubs so planted shall be placed subject to directions and approval of the public works superintendent or its designee.
B. Specifications: It shall be unlawful for any person to plant or cause to be planted in any parkway within the city, any tree or shrub less than three feet (3') from the outer line of the sidewalk. No tree shall be planted in parkways or streets at a distance less than eight feet (8') from any crosswalk or intersecting street or alley, and no shrub shall be planted in any parkways or any streets at a distance less than twenty five feet (25') from any crosswalk or intersecting street or alley.
C. Maintenance: All tree and shrub removal, pruning, trimming and spraying on public streets, parkways, or other public place shall not be performed without first securing a written permit from the public works superintendent or its designee. All such removal, pruning, trimming and spraying shall be subject to directions and approval of the public works superintendent or its designee. (Ord. 2006.34, 9-5-2006)