(A) The following things are public nuisances wherever they may be found within the city:
(1) Any living or standing elm tree or part thereof infected to any degree with Dutch Elm disease fungus Ceretocystis Ulmi (Buisman) Moreau, or which harbors any of the elm bark beetles, Scolytus Multistriatus (Eichh.) or Hylugopinus Rufites (Marsh);
(2) Any living or standing oak tree or part thereof infected to any degree with the oak wilt fungus, Endoconidiothora Faga-ceaarum; and
(3) Any dead elm tree or part thereof, including logs, branches, stumps, firewood or other elm material from which the bark has not been removed and burned or sprayed with an effective bug beetle insecticide.
(B) It is unlawful for any person to permit any public nuisance as defined in division (A) above to remain on any premises owned or controlled by him or her within the city. Such nuisance may be abated in the manner prescribed by this subchapter.
(1990 Code, § 1502.030) Penalty, see § 94.99