§ 196-9. Penalties for offenses.

A. 

Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a violation, and upon conviction thereof, the court may impose a fine of no less than $1,500 and no more than $10,000 per tree (nonspecimen or specimen) illegally removed, destroyed or substantially altered. The court, in addition to any penalties imposed, may order any person convicted of violating the provisions of this chapter to replace the specimen or nonspecimen tree(s) illegally removed, destroyed or substantially altered with the same species or agreed-upon alternate species having approximately the same diameter. Each such violation shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such hereunder.

Amended 4-19-1999 by L.L. No. 3-1999; 6-18-2002 by L.L. No. 2-2002; 12-16-2013 by L.L. No. 2-2013