Each landowner with private trees on his/her land is hereby legally responsible to carry out the following duties concerning said trees:
A. Maintain trees and shrubs on private lands so they will not endanger the public or become hazardous to public right of way, public utilities or other public property.
B. Control injurious pests by removing debris or trees harboring insects or disease from their private real property or by using other legally approved methods to eradicate tree borne insects or disease.
C. The community forestry committee is authorized to take such steps as necessary to protect the community forest from actions or inaction regarding trees on private lands. Retention or neglect of a tree on private lands which harbors insects or diseases which endangers the health or vitality of the Payette community forest shall be deemed a violation of this chapter which shall be subject to the remedies and penalties otherwise set forth herein. (Ord. 1355, 2012)