The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-07
Ordinance No. 100.

AN ORDINANCE 10 provide for the
planting. caring. preservation and
regulation Of all shade and orna
mental trees planted or To be plant
ed upon the public highways within
the city OF Detroit.
IL Is hereby ordained by the People
OF the city OF Detroit:
Section /. The Department OF Parks
and Boulevards shall have power and
control over all trees. shrubs and
plants planted or TO be planted I'm the
streets and public highways in the
prune, spray. cultivate, preserve and
otherwise maintain such trees within
the confines OF the public highways OF
the city OF Detroit
See .. No person, firm or corpor =
alton shall prune or spray any tree.
shrub or plant upon the public high
the premises OF the said person, firm
or corporation without written per-
init. FIRST obtained from the Depart
Sec 3 No person nrm or corpor-
alton shall plant any shade or orna-
mental tree upon the streets and nigh
ways within said city except the fol-
lowing trees: Elm tulmus americana /;
Norway Maple tacer plantanoides) (;
SILVER Maple tacer dasycarPmnl Hard
,platanusD. Red or scarlet Maple ,acer
rubrum) American White Ash tfraN-
mus alba): Maiden Hair Tree Csals-
Oak (quercus palustrisl, huntington
Elm, biuntingtonD English Elm
tNampeStrlS sycamore NplatanuS
cidentalis) Wier's cut leaved Maple
tNiertt lucinlatumb.
See 4 The word tree" as used in
this ordinance shall not be construed
t. include shrubs which 10 not grow
higher than IL feet. and the words
public highway" shall he construed T.
mean all of the land lying between
private property lines on either side OF
al! public streets ana places.
Section >. No person, Arm or cor
poration owning, maintaining or oper-
"a
meath the surface Of any street, alley
or public place Of the city of Detroit
shall permit any leak to occur Within
said pipes or mains within radius ~
forty feet from any tree now or here
after growing in any street or pupIc
place In said city and In the event
that n leak exists or occurs In any
such pipe or main II shall be the duty
of such person. firm or corpora ton
owning operating such defective
nine or main to repair the same imfne-
diateIy and stop such leak in manner
as 10 prevent recurrence or the san"'
and IL such person, nrm or corporation
fails within three days after receipt
Of written notice from the Department
OF Parks and Bouievards Ia stop such
leak in such manner IA 10 prevent a
recurrence thereof, such person, hrm
or corporation shall be subject I" the
penalties hereinaftcr provided corror.
alton shall attach 10 or In any man
ner fasten To any tree or branch there,
Of, in the public streets on h'eh""SS'
Sec Every owner Of any tree
overhanging the streets and highways
within the city Of Detroit shall trim
tho branches thereof so that they SHAH
not obstruct the light from any street
light: and 80 that along tne strcrt
mere shall be "A clear height OF ten
feet above the surface OF the street.
or sidewalk said owners shall remove
all dead or decayed or broken IlinoS
Sec. s. No person firm or corpor-
alton shall plant within the limits OF
the streets, alleys and highways OF
said city any tree measuring less than
az inches in diameter one foot above
the ground and the trunk shall be
without branches for a distance OF s'2
feet from the ground.
Sec 9 No Jerson, firm or corpor-
alton shall plant In any street or pup
lie hishway tree ro at aS u nsher tre "t
or at a distance OF less than feet
from the established sidewalk line OF
said street. except upon n written per-
nit first obtained from the department
of Parks and Boulevards
See 10 No person, hrm or corpor-
alton shall destroy. remove. break cut,
deface. trim or In any way inJure or
int, rfere with any tree That is now or
may hereafter be growing In any pup
lie street or highway (eNcept as is pro-
vided i'm section . OF this ordinance),
without a permit first obtained from
the Department Of Parks and Boule-
wards: provided. however. that nothing
In this section shall be construed so
as to apply to the removal. under the
direction Of the Department OF Public
Works, OF any root. tree, shrub or part
thereof when such removal shall be-
necessary for the construction or any
sidewalk. sewer or public improve
ment after having notified the Depart
ment of Parks and Bouievards.
Sec. IL. No person shall hitch any
animal TO any tree. plant or shrub
within the limits Of any public street
OF highway. nor tack. nall. or fasten
any sign, cards. board, poster or any
other articles 10 any such tree. plant
a Of InAeE
Sec. IL No person shall hinder.
prevent or interfere with the agents or
employees Of the department OF: Parks
and Boulevards while engaged in ear
ryine out the provisions OF this or
Sec. is Every person. firm or cor
poration, whether licensed other
wise moving any building along the
streets Of the city OF Detroit. shall file
written notice with the Department;
of Parks and Boulevards Of the date
Of their intention so To 90. stating the
time, the place from and 10 which the
building will be removed. the route
proposed TO be taken In such moving.
and shall not in any way or In any
manner damage any trees planted upon
such highways. and shall deposit a
sum sufficient to cover the costs OF in
spection and any damage that may re-
suit therefrom.
Sec ~ The Department OF Parks
and Boulevards shall issue no permit
for the planting OF trees where the
clear space between the Curbing and
the sidewalk Ia less than tbree feet
or where the soil is too poor to insure
the growth OF the tree unless the APP
plicant or owner agrees to eXcavate
n suitable hole OF not less than 81 Gu
bic feet and To replace the dirt remov-
ed therefrom with suitably good loan
Sec. Is Any person. firm or corpor
alton violating any or the provisions
81 this ordinance shall be punished
ny a fine Of not exceeding nifty dollars
and costs and in the imposition Of any
such fine and costs the court NAV
l. Fssr h. lint Of
fender may he Imprisoned In tho
county Jail or Detroit house OF correc-
ton until such fine and costs are paid
provided however. that the term OF
imprisonment shall not exceed stN
months
Approved Nov %. 1910
PHILIP BREITMEVER.
Mavor
! Attest:
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Deputy city Clerk f21p
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