[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Lindenhurst 8-28-1968 by Ord. No. 1-1968 as Ch. 76 of the 1968
Code of the Village of Lindenhurst. Amendments noted where applicable.]
All trees, shrubs, plants, flowers and lawns
in or upon the streets, public places and parks within the Village
of Lindenhurst shall be under the care and jurisdiction of the Board
of Trustees.
No shade or ornamental tree or shrub shall be
planted in any street, public place or park within the Village of
Lindenhurst until a written permit therefor has been granted by the
Board of Trustees.
[Amended 6-16-1992 as L.L. No. 2-1992]
Upon any public street, place or park within
the Village of Lindenhurst, no tree or shrub, nor any stem, branch
or leaf thereof, shall be cut, broken, removed or otherwise disturbed
or interfered with in any way by any individual or by the officer
or employee of any corporation without the written permission of the
Board of Trustees or Village horticulturist.
No person shall cut, deface, mutilate or in
any way misuse any tree, shrub, plant, flower or lawn in or upon the
streets, public places or parks within the Village of Lindenhurst;
nor shall any vehicle, structure or horse or other animal be permitted
to stand in such manner or position where it may cut, deface or mutilate
the same. No building material or other material or debris of any
kind shall be piled or maintained in any highway against any tree
or shrub or cause any injury to any plant, flower or lawn upon the
streets, public places and parks within the Village of Lindenhurst.
Application for permits heretofore referred
to shall be filed with the Administrator Clerk of the Village under
the direction of the Board of Trustees, who, when so directed, shall,
under such terms and conditions as the Board of Trustees may impose,
execute and deliver said permits, for which no fee shall be charged.
[Amended 9-8-1987 by L.L. No. 13-1987; 6-16-1992 as L.L. No. 2-1992]
Every person or corporation violating the provisions
of this chapter shall be subject to a penalty of not less than $50
nor more than $250 for a first offense and not less than $250 nor
more than $1,000 for a second offense. Every person or corporation
who has violated any of the provisions of this chapter shall also
be liable to any and all restitutions which the Village deems to be
paid for any and all damages for each and every offense.
