The following are public nuisances whenever they may be found within the city:
(A) Any living or standing elm tree or part thereof infected to any degree with the Dutch Elm disease fungus Ceratocystis Ulmi (Buisman) Moreau or which harbors any of the elm bark beetles Scolytus Multistriatus (Eichh.) or Hylungopinus Rufipes (Marsh);
(B) Any dead elm tree or part thereof, including branches, stumps, firewood or other elm material from which the bark has not been removed and burned or sprayed with an effective elm bark beetle insecticide;
(C) Any living or standing oak tree or part thereof infected to any degree with the Oak Wilt fungus Ceratocystis fagacearum;
(D) Any living or standing ash tree or part thereof infected to any degree with Emerald Ash bore, Agrilus planipennis, must be disposed of in accordance with Department of Natural Resources’ procedures;
(E) Any dead oak tree or part thereof which, in the opinion of the designated officer, constitutes a hazard, including, but not limited to, logs, branches, stumps, roots, firewood or other oak material which has not been stripped of its bark and burned or sprayed with an effective fungicide; and
(F) Any other shade tree with an epidemic disease.
(2002 Code, § 6.71) (Ord. 110, Sixth Series, effective 7-4-2009) Penalty, see § 10.99