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manner as not to damage or destroy any tree,shrub or plant in any public highway or park. • All planting areas that are adjacent to parking or vehicular circulation areas shall be protected from vehicular intrusion or damage from excessive vehicular lubricants or fuels. No person,firm or corporation shall strip,excavate or otherwise remove top soil except in connection with the construction or alteration of a building on such premises and excavation or grading incidental thereto. 23. Protection from Animals No person shall fasten an animal to a tree or shrub located on city property or cause an animal to stand so that it can damage such tree or shrub. 24. Mutilation of Public Trees Unless specifically authorized by the City Forester,no person shall intentionally damage, cut, carve,transplant,or remove any tree. 25. Private Trees The city shall have the right to cause the removal of any dead or diseased trees on private property within the city,when such trees constitute a hazard to life and property,or harbor insects or disease which constitute a potential threat to other trees within the city. In the event of failure of owners to comply with such provisions,the city shall have the authority to remove such trees and charge the cost of removal on the owners property tax notice. Nothing contained herein shall prevent the removal of any trees or portions of trees on private property,and this Ordinance is not intended to restrict the removal of trees by owners of private • property. All dead trees on private property shall be removed by the owner of such property. All trees planted by any property owner on his or her property shall be planted at least four feet away from any inner sidewalk line adjacent to the property to protect the sidewalk from disturbance. All owners of growing trees shall care for,trim and prune the same when necessary for the preservation of a tree for public safety. The owner of any tree shall not permit the roots thereof to disturb, lift,or interfere in any way with any wall,foundation,driveway,pipeline,or other valuable improvement on the property of any other person.The owner of said tree shall cause such roots to be removed and shall take such other action which is necessary to prevent further damage to the improvements. If the tree trunk emerges from the ground on the line for the public right-of-way and private property,the city and the private landowner shall share the cost of removal proportionately. Permits 1. Permit Application for Work on Trees No person or corporation shall cut,break,climb,injure or remove any tree in a public right-of-way of the City, or any plant, shrub or tree in any park of the City,without a written permit from the City Forester. 2. Permit Application for Work Near Trees • No person shall make any excavation,place any fill,compact the soil or construct any building 17