The text
(a)
It shall be a violation of the provisions of this article for any person to abuse, mutilate, or destroy any tree on public property or any significant tree or to attach any wire, rope (except for supporting a broken tree or young sapling), sign, poster, vending machine, or to cause or permit any wire charged with electricity to be placed or attached to any public tree or significant tree with the exception of town sponsored holiday lighting or allow any gaseous, liquid, or solid substance which is harmful to such trees to come in contact with their roots, trunks, or leaves.
(b)
No person shall excavate any ditches, tunnels, or trenches or place any building material, excess dirt, or other debris, within the drip-line of any public tree without first obtaining a permit from the tree warden.
(c)
No person shall place, store, or maintain upon any public place any stone, brick, sand, dirt, concrete or any other materials or chemicals which may impede the passage of water, air, and nutrients to the roots of any public tree or significant tree except by valid permit of the tree warden.
(d)
Tree topping to reduce either the height or width of public trees shall be a prohibited activity in violation of this article.
(Ord. of 1-12-2016(2), § 18-7.16; Ord. of 12-8-2020; Ord. of 6-8-2021(1))