Where is it written that u cannot staple a sign to trees.

Don’t staple and nail signs to trees. Staples and nails create wounds that can cause problems later.

RRC. The signs are still up and stapled. Please lets have some action to correct this issue.

Building & Streets - Theresa assigned this issue to RRC - Diane

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This ordinance prohibits injury to the bark of trees in the parks. Staples injure the bark. Whoever is posting the sign should use tape to do so. However it is better if they do not use a living tree to post signs. They should post on fences, telephone poles or on traffic cones.

239-3. - Damage to trees, shrubbery or lawns.
No person in a park shall:

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Damage, cut, carve, transplant or remove any tree or plant or injure the bark or pick the flowers or seeds of any tree or plant, nor shall any person attach any rope, wire or other contrivance to any tree or plant.

Just as a follow up to the reason the Forestry Dept was here today.

There must have been a paperwork mix up. Just talked to the homeowner. The branch the Forestry Dept came today to work on, had already been removed 6 months ago.

Apparently when the men on the truck called headquarters, they figured that out and just left.

Lorraine, would you please remove the staples? I have found using a pliers to be the most gentle way to pull the staples out of a tree. Thank you kindly.

Will do.

I spoke to the department of Forestry who said that only two shallow staples are used and that no permanent damage will be done to the tree because ot this. There are no permanent wounds.

Staples are shallow and will not cause any permanent damage to the tree according to DPW Forestry department.

All well and good. Please advise Forestry shallow or not shallow to use tape. Period. Up and down Mercer Street we do like our trees having staples.