No person shall move, remove, destroy, cut, break or injure any tree existing on any public place in the Municipality, 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 attach any permanent rope, wire, chain, sign, or other device either to such tree or to any device placed for the protection of such tree, or authorize or cause the same to be done, or plant a tree in such place, without first obtaining a permit from the Public Works Director or his or her designee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a property owner may carry out minor maintenance activities such as pruning on the street trees which abut their property without obtaining a permit.
(Ord. 05-18. Passed 3-26-18.)