Upon determining that any tree is infected with any plant disease which is contagious or infectious to trees or other plant life, the City Manager or his designee shall at once notify the owner of the premises on which the tree is situated to treat, disinfect, and remove such condition on such tree. In the event the tree is suffering or has suffered from such disease to the extent that its recovery from such disease cannot be effected, then such tree shall be cut down and removed and all parts burned. Ten (10) days' notice, in writing, shall be sufficient notice for the requirements of this section.
(Code 1991, § 14-118)