Legal Documents of Pittman Center

It shall be unlawful as a normal practice for any person, firm, or contractor to top any street tree, park tree, or other tree on public property or town right-of-way. Topping is defined as the severe cutting back of limbs to stubs larger than three inches in diameter within the tree's crown to such a degree so as to remove the normal canopy and disfigure the tree. Trees severely damaged by storms or other causes, or certain trees under utility wires or other obstructions where other pruning practices are impractical may be exempted from this ordinance at the determination of the city tree board. The town is exempt from § 20-313. (Ord. #291, Feb. 2020)