(a) Unless specifically authorized by the Tree Commission in writing, no person shall intentionally damage, cut, carve, top, transplant, or remove any tree; attach any rope, wire, nails, advertising posters, squirrel feeder, or other contrivance to any tree or shrub; allow any gaseous, liquid, or solid substance to come in contact with them; set fire or permit fire to burn when the fire or heat thereof shall injure any portion of any tree or shrub.
(b) No person shall excavate any ditches, tunnels, trenches, or alley or drive within a radius of ten feet from any public tree or shrub without obtaining prior written approval from the Village Administrator.
(c) In either of the above situations, the Village Administrator shall sent a verbal followed by a written notice to the property owner indicating the unlawful action. A period of 24 hours from verbal notice receipt shall be permitted for the property owner to amend the indicated action. Should the property owner or occupant fail to comply, it shall be lawful for the Mayor or his/her agent to enter upon the property and remedy such action. The property owner or occupant shall be charged double the cost of the work and cash payment shall be made within thirty days to the Village. Furthermore, the property owner shall be required to replant or replace an equal number of trees if deemed damaged by the Tree Commission as long as it meets the approval and the satisfaction of the Tree Commission. Failure to plant replacements shall result in replacement by the Village at double the cost being billed to the property owner. Payment shall be made within thirty days to the Village. (Ord. 4-5-603. Passed 4-20-05.)