A. Whenever the forester shall determine that any elm tree or elm material within or near the city is infected with Dutch elm disease fungus, he may cause to be sprayed all high value elm trees within a one thousand foot (1,000') radius thereof with an effective elm bark beetle destroying concentrate; provided such spraying shall be performed prior to July 15 or after October 15 of any year.
B. Before causing the spraying of any elm tree on private property in accordance with this section, the forester shall notify the owner as provided in subsection 4-4-4B2 of this chapter. (1975 Code Ch. 10 § II; amd. 2009 Code)