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B. Arboricultural practices. The American National Standards Institute documents, A300 (Part 1-2001) Pruning, A300 (Part 2-1998) Fertilization, A300 (Part 3-2000) Support Systems, A300 (Part 4 -2002) Lightning Protection, and Z133.1-2000 Safety Requirements, published by the American National Standards Institute, 11 West 42nd Street, New York, New York 10036, are hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated into and made a part of this code. The purpose and subject matter of these standards include regulating tree care and safe working practices through comprehensive provisions and standards regulating pruning, removal, spraying, injecting, preservation, planting and maintenance of trees and providing greater safety to the public by standardizing arboriculture. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, these standards are adopted in full, including the outline of contents, index, and appendices contained therein. Any reference to these standards within this chapter shall be to the most recent edition of these standards. The city forester shall maintain a set of the current ANSI standards which shall be available for review at the offices of the city clerk and the department of land management. C. Protection of trees near construction sites. The city forester shall maintain a set of guidelines for preserving and protecting trees that may be damaged during the development of any public and private lands. These guidelines shall be available for review at the offices of the department ofland management. Sec. 8.12.180. Protection of city trees. A. Severe Pruning. No arborist shall cause the severe pruning of any tree. Nothing herein shall prevent the removal of dead or infected trees in accordance with the direction of the city forester. B. Damage to Trees. It shall be unlawful for any person to abuse, destroy, or mutilate any street tree or park tree or to attach or place any rope, wire (other than one used to support a young or broken tree), sign, poster, handbill, or other items to or on any street tree or park tree, or to cause or permit any wire charged with electricity to be placed or attached to any such tree, or allow any gaseous, liquid, or solid substance which is harmful to such trees to come in contact with their roots, trunks, or leaves. Sec. 8.12.190. Cooperation between city departments and outside entities. The City of Louisville public works department shall notify the city forester of any and all improvements, including, but not limited to, new street or gutter installation, sidewalk repair, street reconstruction, and driveway repair which might require removal or cause injury to any tree within the construction zone. Public utilities maintaining overhead wires or underground pipes or conduit shall obtain written permission from the city forester before performing any construction or maintenance work that may cause injury to trees. The public 7