(A) Generally. The following things are public nuisances whenever they may be found within the city.
(1) Any living or standing tree or part thereof infected to any degree with insect and tree diseases that are deemed problematic by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
(2) Any dead tree or part thereof, including legs, branches, stumps, firewood or other tree material from which the bark has not been removed and burned or sprayed to manage the infectious insect or disease
(B) Abatement. It is unlawful for any person to permit any public nuisance as defined in division (A)(1) above to remain on any premises owned or controlled by him or her within the city. The nuisances may be abated in the manner prescribed by this chapter.
(Ord. 187, passed 5-5-1982; Ord. 313, passed 6-4-2014)