(a) Public Property; Terrace Areas. Except as provided herein, the cost of abating any public nuisance or treating any diseased tree, or part thereof, when done at the direction of the Forester shall be borne by the Village as to any growth, tree or shrub located upon property owned by the Village of Edgar. Exception: The abating of a public nuisance or treating trees or wood located in the terrace strip between the lot line and the curb shall be considered work done on private property; the cost thereof shall be assigned to the adjacent property owner.
(b) Private Property. The cost of abating a public nuisance or treating diseased trees located on private premises when done at the direction and under the supervision of the Forester shall be assessed to the property on which such nuisance or diseased tree or wood is located as follows:
(1) Accounting.
The Forester shall keep a strict account of the cost of such work or treatment and the amount chargeable to each lot or parcel and shall report such work, charges, description of lands to which charged and names and addresses of the owners of such lands to the Village Board on or before October 15 of each year.
(2) Hearing.
Upon receiving the Forester's report, the Village Board, or a designated standing committee thereof, shall hold a public hearing on such proposed charges, giving at least fourteen (14) days' advance notice of the time, place and purpose of such hearing to interested persons by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality and by mail to the owner of each property proposed to be charged. Each property owner shall be notified of the amount proposed to be levied as a special charge against his/her premises and the work for which such special charge is being made.
(3) Village Board Determination.
After such hearing, the Village Board, or a designated standing committee thereof, shall affirm, modify and affirm or disapprove such special charges by resolution and shall cause a copy thereof to be published. Upon adoption and publication of such resolution, special charges made thereby shall be deemed final.
(4) Property Statements.
The Village Administrator shall mail notice of the amount of such final special charge to each owner of property assessed at his/her last-known address, stating that, unless paid within thirty (30) days of the date of the notice, such special charge will be entered on the tax roll against the property, and all proceedings in relation to the collection, return and sale of property for delinquent real estate taxes shall apply to such special charge.
(5) Police Power Special Charges.
The Village of Edgar hereby declares that, in making assessments under this Section, it is acting under its police power, and no damages shall be awarded to any owner for the destruction of any diseased or infested tree or wood or part thereof.
(6) Special Charge Situations.
When abating tree nuisances on an individual parcel or small number of private parcels, the cost of the abatement work may be charged against the property as a special charge pursuant to Sec. 66.0627, Wis. Stats.