§ 70-9. Protection of trees.  


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  • (a)

    All trees in any public area near any excavation, construction, or street work, shall be protected in a manner specified by the tree board or the director of zoning and inspections. Private projects shall bear the cost and responsibility of the protection requirements.

    (b)

    All trees in public areas shall, to the degree practicable, be pruned or trimmed only in accordance with standards established by the American National Standards Institute, Publication A-300, Tree Pruning Standards, 1995 edition or later.

(Code 2001, § 22-7)