7-28-130 Diseased trees.

   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)

7-28-140 Reserved.

Editor's note – Coun. J. 10-28-97, p. 54730, repealed § 7-28-140, which pertained to floral designs in cemeteries.

7-28-150 Spreading of vermin poison.

   It shall be unlawful for any person to spread, or to cause or permit any agent or employee to spread, any poison for the purpose of killing rats, mice, insects, or other vermin, in any public way or public place in the city; and it shall be unlawful for any person to spread or to cause or permit any agent or employee to spread, any poison for such purpose in any yards, court, passageway, or other open place on private premises, or on the outside of any building or structure, or in any place within a building which is open to the general public, or where pet dogs, cats, or other domestic animals or fowls have access, without placing the same in a receptacle of such kind or character that it can be reached only by the kind of vermin which the poison is intended to kill, or without placing a wire or other guard about same in such way that no child, or domestic animal, domestic fowl, or other harmless creature can reach the same.

(Prior code § 99-11)

7-28-160 Reserved.

Editor's note – Coun. J. 10-28-97, p. 54730, repealed § 7-28-160, which pertained to spitting in public.

7-28-170 Reserved.

Editor's note – Coun. J. 10-28-97, p. 54730, repealed § 7-28-170, which pertained to disposal of facial tissues.

7-28-180 Throwing objects in public places of amusement – Violation – Penalty.

   No person shall cast, drop or throw any object, missile or any other substance or article in, from or into any public place of amusement.

   Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be fined not less than $25.00 nor more than $200.00 for each offense.

(Prior code § 99-13.1)

7-28-190 Throwing objects into roadways.

   It shall be unlawful for any person:

      (1)   To loiter on any public bridge, viaduct or overpass in such manner or for such purpose as might jeopardize the safety or well-being of any person upon or near the roadway below;

      (2)   To stop any vehicle on any public bridge, viaduct or overpass except for necessary emergency purposes or upon the order of a police officer or other person authorized to direct such action;

      (3)   To throw or drop or cause to be thrown or dropped from any public bridge, viaduct or overpass any article or thing which might jeopardize the safety or well-being of any person upon or near the roadway below.

   Any violation of any of the provisions of this section shall constitute a nuisance and the offender shall be subject to a fine of not less than $50.00 or more than $200.00, or imprisonment not to exceed six months, or both, and every violation shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.

(Prior code § 99-13.2)