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 Department of Public Works:
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 any living tree
or shrub with spikes.
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 Department of Public Works.
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 such
tree or shrub 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 Public Works or its authorized
agent.
If any person continues to violate any of the provisions of this chapter after being duly notified of such violation or neglects or refuses to comply with any lawful order of the Department of Public Works, the failure to comply with a second or each of any subsequent notifications or orders shall be construed as an additional violation of this chapter, and each such additional offense shall subject the offending party, upon conviction, to the same penalty as provided in Chapter
1, General Provisions, §
1-2, Violations; penalties, of the Code of the Township of Hamilton.