(A) No person shall abuse, destroy or mutilate any street tree, in a dedicated public right-of-way, park or any other public place owned by the city; attach or place any rope or wire (other than one used to support the tree itself), sign, poster, handbill or other thing to or on any tree growing in a public place; cause or permit any wire charged with electricity to come into contact with any tree; or to allow any gaseous, liquid or solid substance which is harmful to trees to come into contact with their roots or leaves.
(B) Except as provided by this section, it shall be unlawful as a normal practice of any person, firm or city department to top any street tree, park tree or other tree on public property owned by the city. Trees severely damaged by storms or other causes, or certain trees under utility wires or obstructions where other pruning practices are impractical may be exempted from this chapter by the determination of the city.
(Prior Code, § 93.08) (Ord. 1266, passed 4-16-2012; Ord. 1303, passed 9-8-2015) Penalty, see § 93.99