The Director shall also ave power to enter upon any private grounds in the city and to spray or otherwise treat or cause or order to be sprayed or otherwise treated any tree or shrub or plant infected or infested by any parasite or insect pest when it shall be necessary, in his opinion, to do so to prevent the breeding or scattering of any parasite or insect pests, to prevent danger therefrom to trees and shrubs planted in public streets or other public places; and whenever in the opinion of the director, trimming, treatment or removal of any such tree or shrub located on private grounds shall be deemed wise, he shall have the power to trim, treat or remove any such tree or shrub or cause the to be removed, treated or trimmed.
(‘68 Code, § 7-607) (Ord. 301, passed 4-1-68)