The following shall apply to street and park trees within the city.
(A) Care of street trees shall be the responsibility of the owner of the abutting private property.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to top any street or park tree. TOPPING is defined as the cutting back of limbs to shrubs more than six inches in diameter, or trimming within the crown to such degree as to remove the normal canopy and storms or other causes, or interfering with utility services or similar obstructions may be topped with approval of the Tree Board.
(C) Stumps of street and park trees shall not project above the surface of the ground.
(D) The city shall have the right to plant, prune, maintain, or remove trees, plants, and shrubs within the right-of-way and on public grounds.
(E) The city may remove, or cause to be removed, any tree or part thereof, which is infested with any pest or is in an unsafe condition or is injurious to sewers, electric power lines, gas lines, water lines, or other public improvements, or which interferes with public walkways, streets, highways, or alleys.
(Prior Code, § 92.65) Penalty, see § 10.99