Whenever it appears that any tree located on private property within the Village has become infected with any parasite, insect, pest or fungus so as to threaten the scattering of such parasite, insect, pest or fungus to trees standing in any public place, or whenever any tree on private property in the Village, because of decay or other condition, appears apt to fall, in whole or in part, across any sidewalk or public place, the Village shall have the discretion, with or without the recommendation of the Tree Commission, to notify the owner or occupant of such private property whereon such tree exists, which notice shall order such owner or occupant to spray or otherwise treat such tree or remove the same in the manner and within the time provided in such written notice. In the event that such order is not complied with as per the notice, the Village may enter upon such private property to spray or otherwise treat or remove such tree or the infected or dangerous parts thereon, and the entire cost thereof shall be a lien upon such private property and shall be billed and collected in the manner provided for in this chapter.
(Ord. 93-017. Passed 6-1-93.)