When any tree along the streets or highways of the Borough or growing on private property but overhanging any street or highway, in the opinion of the Borough Council of the Borough of Marysville, endangers the life, health, safety or property of the public, or is affected by any contagious disease or insect infestation, it shall be within the discretion of the Borough Council of the Borough of Marysville to determine what remedy is necessary and whether or not such tree must be removed. The owner of the property shall be notified in writing of the existence of the danger, disease or insect infestation and shall be given reasonable time for removal of the same, except when trees are infected with Dutch Elm disease. In such case, no notice is necessary and the borough shall immediately take steps to remove such trees. If a dangerous, diseased or infested tree is not removed or corrected within the allotted time by the property owner, the Borough Council of the Borough of Marysville shall cause the matter to be corrected or the tree removed, and the costs thereof shall be assessed to the owner of the property.
(Ord. 291, 2/3/1975, §14; as amended by Ord. 445, 7/12/1993, §2(A))