(A) The City shall have the right to cause removal of any dead or diseased tree on private property within the City, when such tree constitutes a hazard to life and property, or harbors insects or disease which constitutes a potential threat to other trees within the City, or otherwise creates a nuisance.
(B) The City Tree Board or designated City Department will notify in writing the owner of such tree(s). Removal shall be done by said owner at their expense within sixty days after the date of service of the notice.
(C) In the event of failure of the owner to comply with such provisions, the City shall have the authority to remove such tree(s) and place a lien on the owner’s property to recover all costs incurred, including a reasonable attorney’s fee; which lien may be foreclosed in the same manner as other City liens. The owner of the property shall also be personally liable for all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney fees.
(Prior Code, Art. 25, § 11)