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• of eight feet (8') above the surface of the street or sidewalk. Dead, diseased or dangerous trees, broken or decayed limbs which constitute a menace to the safety of the public shall be removed. The City shall have the right to prune any tree or shrub on private property when it interferes with the proper spread of light along the street from a street light or interferes with visibility of any traffic control device or sign. The minimum clearance of any overhanging portion and twelve (12) feet over all streets except truck thoroughfares which shall have a clearance of sixteen (16) feet. 1007.11 ABUSE OR MUTILIZATION OF PUBLIC TREES Unless specifically authorized by the City Forester, no person shall intentionally damage, cut, carve, transplant, or remove any tree; attach any rope, wire nails, advertising posters, or other contrivance to any tree, allow any gaseous liquid, or solid substance which is harmful to such trees to come in contact with them; or set fire or permit any fire to burn when such fire or the heat thereof will injure any portion of any tree. It shall be an unlawful practice for any person, firm, or City department to top any street tree, park tree, or other tree on public property without authorization from the City Forester. • Topping can be defined as severe cutting back of a branch to a stub. • 1007.12 PROTECTION OF TREES A tree preservation plan is to be submitted by all developers, builders and soil disturbance project area facilitaters in accordance with the City of Lino Lakes Tree Preservation Administrative Guidelines Policy. 1007.13 VIOLATION AND PENALTY Any person violating any provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. 1007.14 LEGALITY OF ORDINANCE AND PARTS THEREOF Should any section, clause, or provisions of this Ordinance be declared by the courts to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole, or parts thereof, other than the part to be declared to be valid. 5