No person shall plant or set out any tree known as a poplar, cottonwood or willow tree on or along any street within the Village of Central Square or in any place where it will or does affect, injure or endanger in any way any sewer, drain, water main, catch basin, gutter or sidewalk. All such trees are deemed to be a public nuisance and a menace to sewers, catch basins, drains, gutters and sidewalks, and all persons owning or in control of any such tree shall cut down and remove such tree if directed to do so by the Board of Trustees. If any person owning or in control of any such tree shall refuse to cut down and remove such tree within a reasonable time after notice in writing from the Board of Trustees to do so, such tree shall be cut down and removed by the Village. The expense of removal shall be assessed against the property upon or adjoining which such tree may stand.
No person shall cut, girdle or otherwise willfully injure any shade or ornamental tree or shrub in or upon any street or other public place of the Village, except as otherwise provided in this Municipal Code.
No person shall cut down any tree upon any street or public place within the Village without obtaining the consent of the Board of Trustees and without providing indemnity for the Village against any claims arising therefrom.