§ 13.32.140. Heritage trees.

A.

Any tree as the term "tree" is defined in Section 13.28.020 located on private property which, because of factors including but not limited to its history, girth, height, species or unique quality, has been found by the city council to have a special significance to the community shall be designated a heritage tree. Such trees shall be placed on a heritage tree list which shall be adopted by the city council by resolution, which resolution may be amended from time to time to add to or delete certain trees therefrom.

B.

Any person who unlawfully vandalizes, grievously mutilates, removes or destroys such a heritage tree shall be subject to any appropriate enforcement action by the city, including without limitation the imposition of an administrative citation with the imposition of a civil penalty in the amount set forth by resolution of the city council for each such tree so vandalized, mutilated, removed or destroyed.

(Ords. 21362, 26595.)