[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Lowell
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 4-1-2004 (Title
6, Ch. 3, Sec. 6-3-4, of the 2004 Code of Ordinances)]
A.Â
No person shall, without the consent of the owner in the case of
a private tree or shrub, or without written permits from the Town
Board in the case of a public tree or shrub, do or cause to be done
by others any of the following acts:
(1)Â
Secure, fasten or run any rope, wire sign, unprotected electrical
installation or other device or material to, around or through a tree
or shrub.
(2)Â
Break, injure, mutilate, deface, kill or destroy any tree or shrub
or permit any fire to burn where it will injure any tree or shrub.
(3)Â
Permit any toxic chemical, gas, smoke, oil or other injurious substance
to seep, drain or be emptied upon or about any tree or shrub, or place
cement or other solid substance around the base of the same.
(4)Â
Remove any guard, stake or other device or material intended for
the protection of a public tree or shrub, or close or obstruct any
open space about the base of a public tree or shrub designed to permit
access of air, water and fertilizer.
(5)Â
Attach any sign, poster, notice and other object on any tree, or
fasten any guy wire, cable, rope, nails, screws or other device to
any tree; except that the Town may tie temporary no parking signs
to trees when necessary in conjunction with street improvement work,
tree maintenance work or parades.
(6)Â
Cause or encourage any fire or burning near or around any tree.
B.Â
All trees on any parkway or other publicly owned property near any
excavation or construction of any building, structure or street work
shall be sufficiently guarded and protected by those responsible for
such work as to prevent any injury to said trees.
