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All trees which become affected with Dutch elm disease are hereby declared to be a public nuisance.
Any person owning or controlling any plot of ground upon which such a tree is situated shall, upon the appearance of evidence of any such disease, cause such tree to be sprayed and removed from the premises and burned.
If the owner or person in control of any plot of ground upon which such a tree is situated fails to have such tree so sprayed, removed and burned within ten days after receipt of notification by certified mail of positive evidence that the tree is affected with Dutch elm disease, the general superintendent of forestry, parkways and beautification shall proceed to have such tree sprayed, removed and burned, and any expense incurred by the city in so doing shall be a charge against the owner so failing, which may be recovered in an appropriate action at law instituted by the corporation counsel.
(Prior code § 99-9.1)