Gilroy Municipal Code § 26.15 Marring, defacing, etc., trees on public property

It shall be unlawful for any person to break, injure, deface, mutilate, kill or destroy any tree or set fire or permit any fire to burn where such fire or the heat thereof will injure any portion of any tree in any public street or on any public property in the city nor shall any person place, apply, attach or keep attached to any such tree or to the guard or stake intended for the protection thereof any wire, rope other than one used to support a young or broken tree, sign, paint or any other substance, structure, thing or device of any kind or nature whatsoever, without having first obtained a written permit from the director.

(Ord. No. 75-13, § 1, 8-4-1975)

It shall be unlawful, except with written permission from the director, for any person to place or construct any concrete, brick, asphalt, plastic sheeting or other material impervious to air and water around any street tree so as to impede the free access of air and water to the roots of any street tree. Impervious materials, except sidewalks and curbs, shall be placed no closer than three (3) feet to any street tree. It shall be unlawful to place any excess soil, building materials, debris, or equipment, or pour any deleterious material, around any street tree.

(Ord. No. 83-16, § 1, 8-15-1983)