A. No
person shall trim, prune, cut, break, deface, destroy, burn or remove
any tree, hedge, plant, shrub, or flower growing or to grow upon any
city-owned public property within the city, unless authorized in writing
to do so by the director of public works, or designee, or the city
council.
B. No
person shall trim, prune, cut, break, deface, destroy, burn or remove
any tree, hedge or shrub from a public or city highway within the
city, unless authorized in writing to do so by the director of public
works, or designee.
(Prior code § 71.501; Ord. 447 § 4, 2017)
Any person desiring to trim, prune, or remove any tree, hedge
or shrub from any public or city highway shall file an application
with the city surveyor and road commissioner.
(Prior code § 71.503)
No person shall plant any tree, hedge or shrub upon or within
any city highway, public highway or public property within the city,
unless authorized in writing to do so by the director of public works.
(Prior code § 71.510; Ord. 447 § 5, 2017)
Any person desiring to plant any tree, hedge or shrub within
any public or city highway shall file an application with the city
surveyor and road commissioner.
(Prior code § 71.511)
No permit for the planting of a tree, shrub or hedge within
any public road, dedicated right-of-way or city highway shall be issued
unless the species of the tree, shrub or hedge to be planted is one
approved by the director of public works. The permit for the planting
of a tree, shrub or hedge may be issued upon such terms and conditions
as the road commissioner determines appropriate to protect persons
and property or may be denied.
(Prior code § 71.512; Ord. 447 § 6, 2017)
No person shall injure, deface, or remove any protective structure
placed around any tree or plant growing upon any public or city highway
or public property in the city.
(Prior code § 71.502)