(1) Plant, remove, top, or in any way damage, destroy, injure or mutilate a street tree.
(2) Fasten any sign, wire, or injurious material to any street tree.
(3) Excavate any ditch or tunnel; or place concrete or other pavement within a distance of ten feet of the center of the trunk of any street tree.
(b) Violation of this section is a misdemeanor, punishable as provided in this code. Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense and may be separately punished.
(c) Persons employed in the following designated employee positions are authorized to exercise the authority provided in Penal Code Section 836.5 and are authorized to issue citations for violations of this chapter: deputy director of public works operations, managing arborist, planning arborist, and code enforcement officer.
