Columbia Damage ordinance (§ 24-123)

Any person who damages or kills any tree or vegetation in violation of this article shall pay the city the cost of repair or replacement of such tree or vegetation. The replacement value of trees and shrubs shall be determined in accordance with the edition of "A Guide to the Professional Evaluation of Landscape Trees, Specimen Shrubs, and Evergreens" published by the International Society of Arboriculture, current at the time such violation occurs.