The department of park and recreation shall have the power to plant, preserve, spray, trim, cable or remove any tree, shrub or plant on any street, alley, avenue, land, lane, public ground or square belonging to the city. If any tree or any part thereof is in an unsafe condition, or is injurious to the common good, or to sewer pipes, pavements or improvements, or is infested and dangerous to other trees, power is hereby given to the department of park and recreation to remove such trees or part thereof, or spray such tree, or order such tree or part thereof removed. If any tree or shrub on any private property is infested and, in the opinion of the city forester, is infectious and liable to spread any disease, or if any tree or shrub is dangerous to the public, power is hereby given to the department of park and recreation to enter such property and spray such tree or shrub, or remove same or any part thereof.
(1964 Code, § 36-2) (Ord. 11541, § 1(c), passed 4-12-1994)