§ 20-89. Attaching insulators, brackets, or other devices, laying wires in close proximity; prohibited, removal required.

It shall be unlawful for any person or any telephone, telegraph, electric light, railway, cable television or power company using wires for the transmission of electricity to attach or fasten to or suspend from any tree standing or growing in any avenue, street, sidewalk, alley, open court, park or other public place within the city, any insulator, bracket, arm or other fixture or device of any kind, whatsoever, for supporting such wires, or to run or extend, lay or maintain such wire in such proximity to any such tree or trees as to come into contact therewith, or in anywise to injure, endanger or impair such tree or trees, or diminish or affect adversely their life or vitality. It shall be the duty of every such person or company hereinbefore mentioned, within three (3) days from and after written notice and demand by the manager of utilities to remove from any such tree or trees any such insulator, bracket, arm or other fixture or device now or hereafter placed or maintained in violation of the provisions of this section, and also to remove such wires run, extended, laid or maintained contrary to the provisions thereof.

(Ord. of 8-20-98)