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City of Bellingham Municipal Code


Title 13 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
Chapter 40 STREET TREES AND OTHER VEGETATION

13.40.100 - DESTROYING, DEFACING, OR INJURING ANY TREE

It is unlawful for any person to destroy, injure or deface, by any means, any street tree, including but not limited to the following:

A. Pouring any toxic material on any tree or on the ground near any tree;

B. Attaching any sign, poster, notice, or other object on any tree, or fastening any guy wire, cable, rope, nails, screws, or other device to any tree except as used to support a young or broken tree; and except that the City may tie temporary "no parking" signs to trees when necessary in conjunction with street improvement work, tree maintenance work, or parades; or the City authorizing installation of holiday lighting.

C. Causing or encouraging any fire or burning near or around any tree;

D. Harming a tree by cutting the bark or branches with a knife, hatchet or other similar object.

[Ord. 10282, 1992]

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