(A) The following issues are public nuisances whenever they may be found within the city:
(1) Any living or standing elm tree, or part thereof, infected to any degree with the Dutch elm disease fungus Ceratocystis Ulmi (Buisman) Moreau, or which harbors any of the elm bark beetles Scolytus Multistriatus (Eichh) or Hylurgopinus Rufipes (Marsh); and
(2) Any dead elm tree, or part thereof, including legs, branches, stumps, firewood, or other elm material from which the bark has not been removed and burned, or sprayed with an effective elm bark beetle insecticide.
(B) It is unlawful for any person to permit any public nuisance, as defined in division (A) above, to remain on any premises owned or controlled by him or her within the city. The nuisances may be abated in the manner prescribed by this subchapter.
(Ord. 80, passed 5-14-1974) Penalty, see § 10.99