No person shall plant, spray, fertilize, preserve, prune, remove, cut above ground, or otherwise disturb any tree on any street or municipal-owned property without first receiving permission from the City Council. No tree shall be placed so as, in the opinion of the City Council, to cause a traffic hazard. No tree shall be planted where the clear space between the curb and the sidewalk is less than three feet. No tree shall be planted where the soil is too poor to ensure the growth of such tree unless the owner excavates a suitable hole of not less than 36 cubic feet and replaces the material removed with suitable loam, or soil stripped from pastureland. Where overhead power lines or other obstructions are located in the public right-of-way and street trees are desired, ornamental street trees may be used. Trees are not permitted within 35 feet of a corner intersection, as measured from the property corner.
(Prior Code, § 11-4-2)