§ 23-39. Cutting, etc., of trees, shrubs or other vegetation upon city property.

(a)

It shall be unlawful and a Class 3 misdemeanor for any person to cut, trim, damage, deface or remove any tree, shrub or other vegetation upon city property, or to cause, procure or direct the cutting, trimming, damaging, defacing or removal of any such tree, shrub or other vegetation, without the written authorization of the landscape services administrator or the city arborist. If any person shall commit any of the acts prohibited herein upon more than one tree or shrub, a separate violation of this section shall be deemed to have occurred with respect to each such tree or shrub.

(b)

The provisions of this section shall not apply to any cutting or trimming of vegetation required by section 23-50 of this Code or to routine trimming of shrubbery upon city property, and shall not apply to city personnel engaged in the performance of their duties.

(Ord. No. 1837, 3-20-89; Ord. No. 2936, 4-4-06; Ord. No. 3122, 3-23-10)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2936, adopted April 4, 2006, repealed former § 23-39 of the Code in its entirety and renumbered former § 23-39.1 as § 23-39. Former § 23-39 pertained to damaging or defacing property in or on streets, lanes or public squares and derived from the 1965 Code, § 23-28.

(Ord. No. 1837, 3-20-89; Ord. No. 2936, 4-4-06; Ord. No. 3122, 3-23-10)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 2936, adopted April 4, 2006, repealed former § 23-39 of the Code in its entirety and renumbered former § 23-39.1 as § 23-39. Former § 23-39 pertained to damaging or defacing property in or on streets, lanes or public squares and derived from the 1965 Code, § 23-28.