A. Any person or persons who violate any of the provisions of this chapter are guilty of a violation, and upon conviction thereof before the municipal court judge, are subject to a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars, and shall, in addition, be required to reimburse the city for any costs incurred for treatment or removal and replacement of the tree or repair of the box or casing around the tree, including total personnel services, costs, materials and an additional charge of ten percent for administrative overhead.

B. In addition to the procedures for enforcement set forth in this chapter, the nuisance abatement procedures, including the imposition of enforcement fees above, are also applicable to the enforcement of provisions of this chapter. Failure to maintain a tree or vegetation in accordance with the provisions of this chapter constitutes a nuisance.

C. Each day during which any violation of the provisions of this chapter occurs or continues is deemed a separate offense.

D. If, as the result of the violation of this chapter, the injury, mutilation, or death of a public tree or vegetation located in a right-of-way is caused, the cost of care, repair or replacement of a similar size tree or vegetation shall be borne by the party in violation. Replacement cost includes the cost of tree or vegetation and stump removal. The replacement value of trees and other vegetation is determined in accordance with the latest revision of Valuation of Landscape Trees, Shrubs and Other Plants, as published by the International Society of Arboriculture.