§ 301-6. Deleterious substances prohibited.  


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  • It shall be unlawful for any person owning or using or having control or charge of gas or other substances deleterious to tree life to allow such gas or other deleterious substance to come in contact with the soil surrounding the roots of any tree, shrub or plant in any public highway or public place in such manner as shall kill or destroy or may injure such tree, shrub or plant. It shall also be unlawful for any person to cause, authorize or procure any salt, brine water, liquid dye or other substance deleterious to tree life to lie, leak, pour, flow or drip on or into the soil about the base of such tree, shrub or plant or onto any sidewalk, road, pavement or gutter therein at a point whence such substance is lying on or by flowing, dripping or scoping into such soil or in any other manner whatsoever injure such tree, shrub or plant, or to cause or procure such lying, flowing, dripping, scoping or injuring.