The following are the prescribed means of abating public nuisances under this chapter:
A. Any tree or alternate host plant or part thereof (public or private) declared to be a public nuisance as set forth in the definitions of this chapter shall be pruned, removed or otherwise treated in accordance with the requirements of this chapter. All costs for nuisance abatement shall be the responsibility of the adjacent property owner or of any person claiming ownership thereof;
B. The City may cause a written notice to be personally served or sent by mail to the owner of the particular property;
C. In the event the nuisance is not abated by the date specified in the notice, the City Clerk, City Forester, City Street/Parks Supervisor, Street Supervisor or other authorized person is authorized to cause the abatement of said nuisance. The reasonable cost of such abatement shall be charged to the property owner upon which the tree is located or upon the immediately adjacent property. Monies which have not been recovered through the City bill collection procedures may result in a lien against the property or assessed on taxes as provided for in Idaho Code title 50. In addition, the owner of the property upon which the nuisance is located may be subject to prosecution under this chapter, or any other chapter of this Code or the Idaho Code for maintaining a public nuisance. Nothing in this provision shall be construed to exempt any person from the requirement of obtaining licenses under section 12.18.110 of this chapter;
D. The City Clerk, City Forester, Street Supervisor, Street/Parks Supervisor or other authorized person is empowered to cause the immediate abatement of any nuisance if it is determined by the City Forester or other authorized person to be an emergency or immediate hazard to public safety;
E. If the City Forester determines that disposal of the wood, branches and soil from removal or pruning of a nuisance tree is required to complete abatement, such disposal shall be done in such a manner to minimize the impact on other vegetation or members of the community. All costs associated with the disposal of material from private trees shall be the responsibility of the property owner. (Ord. 1431, 2017)