No person shall cut, belt, destroy or injure any tree or shrubbery on any of the streets, parks or other public places of the city, or on private property, without consent of the owner thereof. Violation of this section is declared to be a municipal infraction. The penalty for violation shall be the sum of twenty-five dollars ($25.00). (Code 1953, § 18.10; Ord. No. G-80-25, § 1, 7-17-80)