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565.15 INSPECTION; DESTRUCTION OF DISEASED TREES; COSTS.
   The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to cause to be inspected any tree or shrub within the City reported or supposed to be infected with the Dutch elm disease or the virus disease phlegm necrosis commonly known as "elm blight". If, upon such inspection, the Director determines that such tree or shrub is infected with either of such diseases, he shall, if the tree is in any public street or grounds within the City, immediately remove and burn the same in such manner as to prevent as fully as possible the spread of such disease. If such tree is located on private property, the Director shall immediately serve upon the owner of such property a written notice that such tree is infected and that the same must be removed and burned under the supervision of the Director within five days of the service of such notice. If such owner cannot be found, a copy of such notice shall be posted upon such infected tree. If such tree is not so removed and burned within seven days after the service or posting of such notice, the Director shall cause such tree to be removed and burned. The cost of such removal and burning shall be assessed against such owner in the same manner as in other cases of the abatement of nuisances, and in default of payment shall be assessed against the property on which such tree is located. (Ord. 44-58. Passed 7-21-1958.)