The Detroit times., 1910-12-06

Ordinance No. 2Be.
AN ORDINANCE to provide for the
P Equation ' Of ali shade and orna-
mental trees planted or TO be plant
cd upon the public highways within
II is hereby ordained by the People
OF the City OF Detroit:
Section l. The Department Of Parks
control over all trees. shrubs and
plants planted or TO be planted In the
streets and public highways In the
City OF Detroit. and the power 20 piSnt;
the confines OF the public highways Of
the City Of Detroit.
alton shall prune or spray any tree.
shrub or plant upon the public nign,,
or corporation without a written per-
NIT. hrst obtained from the Depart
ment Of Parks and Boulevards.
alton shall plant any shade or orna-
mental tree upon the streets and high
ways within said city except the fol-
Norway Maple tseer plantanoidesl;
silver Maple tacer dasycarpunl: Hard
Maple (acer saccharinum): Plane Tree
lplatanuS Red or Scarlet Maple $acsr
buIiaj: American Linden !tiii.?; Pin
Oak tauercus palustrisl Hnnting1on
(campsstris) sycamore (platsnus oe-
cldentaliO wier's cut isaved Maple
(Wierii laciniatum).
this ordinance shall not be construed
10 include shrubs which DO not grow
higher than 10 feet, and the words
Of The land G isins between
private property lines on either side OF
all public streets and places
Section 8. No person; nrm or cor
citing any gas pipes or mains ialo Pc
meath the surface OF any street, alley
or public place OF the City OF Detrot
said pipes or mains within q radius OF
forty feet from any tree now or here
!, after growing In any street or public
that a leak exists or occurs in any
such pipe or main II shall be the DUTY
of such person. frm or corporation
pipe or main to repair the same imme
diately and stop such leak In a manner
rs 10 prevent a recurrence OF the same.
and II such person arm or 2.esrpt
OF written notice from the Department
of Parks and Boulevards to stop such
leak in such manner as to prevent
or corporation shall be subject to the
penalties hereinafter provided.
Sec. 8. No person. hrm or corpor-
ner fasten to any tree or branch there
of. in the public streets or highways
any wire. rope. chain or cable.
Sec Z Every owner OF any treo
oyerhanging the streets and highways
J within the City OF Detroit SHAH Trim
tho branches thereof SO that they shall
not obstruct the light from any street
there shall be clear height or ten
feet above the surface OF the street.
or sidewalk. said owners shall remove
4 I'D ~
upon any such tree.
SEQ s. No person. Arm or corpor..
alton shall plant within the limits OF
the streets alleys and highways or
said city any tree measuring less than
2Ia inches in diameter one foot above
the ground and the trunk shall be
without branches for distance OK y n
feet from the ground.
Sec 3. No person. hrm or corpor-
alton shall plant In any street or pup
.saD IRE from at any osSer sree
or at a distance OF less than feet
from the established sidewalk line OF
said street, except upon written i per,
Of Parks and Boulevards.
| Sec 10. No person, Arm or corpor-
alton shall destroy, remove, break, cut.
| deface. trim or In any way inJure or
| interfere with any tree that Is now or
! may hereafter be growing in any pub
| lie street or highway Except as Is pro-
vided In 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, or any root, tree. shrub or part
/ thereof when such removal shall be
! necessary for the construction Of any
! sidewalk sewer or public improve
ment. after having notified the Depart
mont OF Parks and Boulevnrds;
Sec IL No person shall hitch any
animal TO any tree, plant or shrub
within the limits OF any public street
or highway nor tack, nail. or fasten
other articles to any such tree. plant
or shrub within the City OF Detroit.
| Sec. ~ No person shall hinder,
| employees Of the Department OF Parks
and Boulevards while engaged In car
rying out the provisions OF this or
sec is. Every person. Arm or COR
poration, whether licensed or other
wise, moving any building along, the
streets of the city OF Detroit shall ME
written notice with the Department
OF Parks and Boulevards OF the date
OF their Intention so to 40, stating the
time. the place from and to which the
/ building will be removed. the route
proposed 10 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 n
sum sufficient TO cover the costs OF In
| spectlon and any damage that may re-
suit therefrom
Sec a 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 IL less than three feet
or where the soil is too poor TO Insure
| the growth OF the tree unless the APP
4 plicant or owner agrees 10 excavate
| n suitable hole OF not less than 50 GU
| bic feet and TO replace the dirt remov
| ed therefrom with suitably good loan
Sec l5 Any person. firm or corpor
alton violating any OF the provisions
J OF this ordinance shall be punished
! by a fine OF not exceeding nifty dollars
! md costs and I'm the imposition OF any
| such fine and costs the court NAV
| make a further sentence that the OF
! fender may he Imprisoned In the
| county Jail or Detroit house or correc
| ton until such fine and costs are paid
| provided however. that the term OF
| Imprisonment shall not exceed SIX
months
Approved Nov &c 1910
PHILIP BREITMEYER.
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