(a) All elm trees in that area north and east of the San Bernardino Mountains generally known as the desert area in the unincorporated part of the County shall be sprayed with an insecticide material such as Sevin or a similarly effective chemical approved by the Agricultural Commissioner of San Bernardino County hereinafter described as the “Commissioner.”
(b) The spraying hereof shall take place at a date no later than June 20 each year. Documentary proof that spraying of all elm trees on each parcel has been accomplished shall be submitted to the Commissioner by the party having possession or control of each parcel containing any such trees, and shall be submitted on or before the above date each year. The proof may include, but not be limited to, a declaration under penalty of perjury that such spraying has been accomplished.
(c) In all cases where no such documentary proof has been submitted to the Commissioner as stated supra, the Commissioner shall accomplish such spraying on each such particular parcel at a date within a reasonable time after the above date but in no event later than three months from said date. In those cases where the Commissioner accomplishes the spraying, the cost of all such spraying shall be borne by the County or San Bernardino and not by the person in possession or control of the parcel; only trees infested or likely to be infested shall be sprayed.
(Ord. 1556, passed - -1970)