A. It shall be unlawful for any person to remove, destroy, break, or injure any street tree or public tree. Individuals convicted of removing or destroying a tree without city approval shall be subject to paying to the city an amount sufficient to fund the planting and establishment of a tree, or trees, of similar value. The value of the removed or destroyed tree shall be calculated using the methods set forth in the edition then in effect of the “Guide for Plant Appraisal” published by the International Society of Arboriculture Council of Tree Landscape Appraisers.

B. It shall be unlawful for any person to attach or keep attached to any street or public tree or to the guard or stake intended for the protection of such tree, any rope, wire, chain, sign, or other device, except as a support for such tree.

C. During the construction, repair, alteration or removal of any building or structure it shall be unlawful for any owner or contractor to leave any street tree or public tree in the vicinity of such building or structure without a good and sufficient guard or protectors as shall prevent injury to such tree arising out of or by reason of such construction or removal.

D. Excavations shall not occur within the drip line of any street tree or public tree without approval of the city, applying criteria developed by the Landscape Review Committee. Utility pole installations are exempted from these requirements. During such excavation or construction, any such person shall guard any street tree or public tree within the drip line, or as may be required by the Landscape Review Committee.

E. All building material or other debris shall be kept outside of the drip line of any street tree or public tree. (Ord. 4654-B §1, 1997).