[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of West Springfield as Ch. 9, §§ 9-300 and 9-301, of the Codified Ordinances. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 218.
Zoning — See Ch. 300.
A. 
Attachments to trees restricted. No electric wires, cables, guys, poles, crossarms, brackets, insulators or other wires or fixtures nor any signs, cards or other advertising matter shall be attached to or come in contact with any tree standing for use or ornament in any public street, lane, court, park or other public place in the Town without the written consent of the Department of Public Works.
B. 
Removal of existing attachments; cost of removal. All wires, cables, guys and wire fixtures now attached to or in contact with such trees shall be removed when so ordered by the Director of Public Works, and it shall be the duty of said Director to cause the removal of such wires, cables, guys and fixtures, signs, cards and other advertising matter when it shall be necessary so to do; the cost of such removal to be charged to the company owning such wires, cable or fixtures.
With the exception of that portion of any public way necessary to provide reasonable access, no person or legal entity, public or private, shall pave or surface with asphalt, concrete, crushed stones or similar substance that part of the public way commonly known as the "tree belt" without obtaining written permission from the Town Council. Such permission shall not be granted until written recommendations from the Planning Board regarding the desirability of such paving or surfacing have been received by the Town Council. Failure of the Planning Board to respond within seven days of a written request from the Town Council shall be construed as a favorable recommendation and shall not impede the granting of permission by the Town Council.