Section 2.84.050 Tree topping.

Unless authorized as provided hereafter, it shall be unlawful for any person to top any public tree or City maintained park tree. Topping is defined as the severe cutting back of limbs to stubs larger than three inches (3") in diameter within the tree's crown to such a degree so as to remove the normal canopy and disfigure the tree. The urban forester may approve topping in specific instances where a tree poses an immediate danger to persons or property, or where other pruning practices are impractical due to the trees proximity to utility wires or other obstructions, or where a tree has been otherwise severely damaged. Unauthorized topping of street trees or City maintained park trees, by any person, shall be a violation of this Chapter.