(1) The property owner abutting any street tree shall care for, maintain, and water said street trees and shall notify the Department of any blight, disease, or damage to said street trees.

(2) The Department shall have authority to remove, trim or prune any street tree without prior notice to the abutting property owner.

(3) No person shall dig up, cut down, or otherwise injure or destroy any street trees planted in any City Right-of-Way, without a permit.