No person shall do, or cause to be done, any
of the following acts upon a public highway, public right-of-way,
public park or other public place within the Borough, without the
prior written permit of the Shade Tree Committee:
A. Cut, trim, break, climb with spikes, disturb the roots
of, or otherwise injure, or spray with any injurious chemical, or
remove any living tree or shrub, or any part thereof, or injure, misuse
or remove any structure or device placed to support or protect such
trees or shrubs.
C. Fasten any rope, wire, electric attachment, sign,
poster or other fixture or device to a tree or shrub or to any guard
about such tree or shrub.
D. Operate a motor vehicle as to injure or damage any
tree or shrub.
E. Close, cover 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.
F. Pile any building material or mix any mortar or cement
within six feet of a tree or shrub.
G. Permit any brine, gas, chemical or injurious liquid
or solid matter to come in contact with the stem or roots of any tree
or shrub.
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 wires
pass against any injury from the wires or from the electric current
carried by it. The device or means used shall in every case be subject
to approval of the Shade Tree Committee.
No person shall prevent, delay or interfere
with any lawful work undertaken hereunder by the Shade Tree Committee,
its agents or employees.
[Amended 4-16-2019 by Ord. No. 19-2547]
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter
shall upon conviction be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,500 and
each violation of any of the provisions of this chapter and each day
the same is violated shall be deemed and taken to be a separate and
distinct offense.