The following restrictions shall apply concerning
any tree within a public right-of-way in the Town of Charlestown:
A. No person shall whether by misfeasance or malfeasance
damage, cut or transplant any tree, attach wire, nails, advertising
poster or other contrivance to any tree; allow any gaseous, liquid,
chemical or solid substance that is harmful to trees to come in contact
with them; or set fire or permit any fire to burn when such fire or
the heat thereof shall injure any portion of any tree without first
obtaining a permit from the Tree Warden.
B. No person shall with knowledge and intent deposit,
place, store or maintain any stone, brick, sand, fill material, concrete
or other material that impedes the free passage of water, air or fertilizer
to the roots of any tree growing therein, except by written permit
from the Tree Warden.
C. No person shall preclude the percolation of water
or nutrients and gaseous exchange vital to a tree's survival by placing
any impervious materials within the confines of the tree well opening.
D. No person shall with knowledge and intent move any
building or any other large object that may injure public trees or
parts thereof without first obtaining the written approval of the
Tree Warden.
E. All trees within the public rights-of-way that are
within thirty (30) feet of any excavation or construction of any building
or structure or non public-safety related tree work shall be guarded
through the length of the project with good substantial fence, frame
or box not less than four feet high. The owner(s) of the property
where the excavation or construction occurs shall be responsible for
compliance with this provision of the ordinance and shall be required
to give notice of said activity to the Tree Warden prior to performance
of the work.