The city shall have the right to cause the removal of any dead or diseased trees on private property within the city, when such trees constitute a hazard to life and property, or harbor insects or disease which constitute a potential threat to other trees within the city. The city’s Tree Board will notify in writing the owners of such trees. Removal shall be done by said owners at their own expense within 60 days after the date of service of notice. In the event of failure of owners to comply with such provisions, the city shall have the authority to remove such trees, transmit a statement of the cost of such work to the governing body, which is authorized to levy the cost as special assessment against the land. Such special assessment shall be a lien on the real estate and shall be collected in the manner provided for special assessments.
(2005 Code, § 8-715)