A. All trees and shrubs within the municipality will be pruned or removed when such trees, any part or whole of any tree or shrub growing on private premises, streets, alleys, boulevards, or other public ways shall be found after inspection to be infected with an injurious fungus, insect or pest; dangerous or unsafe; or to otherwise constitute a public hazard or nuisance. The city may declare such tree or portion thereof a public nuisance, order the property owner to remedy or abate the nuisance or cause such nuisance to be remedied or abated.
B. The municipality may further remove or cause to be removed any tree or part thereof which by reason of its nature is injurious to sewers, electric power lines, gas lines, water lines, or other public improvements.
C. All stumps on public property shall be cut off flush with the ground. (Ord. 2014-01, 11-10-2014)