No person shall do or cause to be done any of
the following acts affecting the trees, shrubbery or ornamental material
planted or growing naturally within the highways or public places
under the jurisdiction of the Township, except with a written permit
first obtained from the Township Committee:
A. Cut, trim, break, disturb the roots of or spray with
chemicals any living tree or shrub or injure, misuse or remove any
structure or device placed to support or protect any tree or shrub.
B. Plant or remove any living tree or shrub or climb
with spikes any living tree or shrub.
C. Fasten any rope, wire, electric attachments, sign
or other device to a tree or shrub or to any guard about such tree
or shrub.
D. Close or obstruct any open space provided about the
base of a tree or shrub to permit the access of air, water or fertilizer
to the roots of such tree or shrub.
E. Pile any building material or make any mortar or cement
within six feet of a tree or shrub.
F. Change the grade of the soil within the limits of
the lateral spread of the branches of any such tree.
Every person having control over any wire for
the transmission of an electric current along a public highway shall
at all times guard all trees through which or near which such wire
passes against any injury from the wire or cable or from the electric
current carried by it. The device or means used shall in every case
be subject to approval by the Township Committee.
No person shall place any guy wire, brace or
other device on any such tree in such a manner as to injure it.
No person shall hitch or fasten an animal to
any tree or shrub upon a public highway or to any guard or support
provided for the same or permit an animal to bite or otherwise injure
any tree or shrub.
No person shall permit any brine, gas or injurious
chemical or liquid to come in contact with the stump or roots of any
tree or shrub upon a public highway.
No person shall prevent, delay or interfere
with any lawful work undertaken by the Department of Roads or its
authorized agent.
If any person continues to violate any of the
provisions of this article, after being duly notified of such violation,
or neglects or refuses to comply with any lawful order of the Township
Committee, the failure to comply with a second or each of any subsequent
notifications or orders shall be construed as an additional violation
of this article, and each such additional offense shall subject the
offending party upon conviction to the same penalty as provided for
the first offense.