A. Procedures. Whenever it is found with reasonable certainty that a tree or any part thereof has oak wilt disease or is or may be affected by any Shade Tree Pests, the Tree Inspector shall proceed as follows: If the Tree Inspector finds that there is potential for infection or degradation of other Shade Trees, he/she shall notify the owner of the property on which the nuisance is found. If the Tree Inspector finds that the infestation or condition is likely to affect trees on abutting property, he may also give notice to those abutting property owners. The Tree Inspector will provide information to the property owner regarding voluntary abatement methods. If the nuisance is on park land or other public land, the city shall conduct abatement procedures based on the recommendations of the Tree Inspector, including measures to effectively eradicate, control or manage the Shade Tree Pest..
[Section 20-508 amended by Ord. No. 07-02, effective March 1, 2007; Ord. No. 07-04, effective July 26, 2007, amended by Ord. No. 11-08, effective October 20, 2011 including deleting Section 20-508,Subsections B-D in their entirety.]