(A) The City Forester, his or her agents or employees shall inspect all premises and places within the city as often as practicable to determine whether any condition described in § 93.03 above exists therein. They shall investigate and report incidents of infestation by Dutch elm fungus or elm bark beetles to the City Council.
(B) The City Forester, his or her agents or employees may enter upon private premises at any reasonable time for the purpose of carrying out any of the duties assigned to them under this chapter.
(C) The City Forester, his or her agents or employees, upon finding conditions indicating Dutch elm infestation, immediately shall take and send appropriate specimens or samples to the Commissioner of Agriculture (Bureau of Plant Industry), State of Minnesota, for analysis, or take other steps for diagnosis as may be recommended by the Commissioner of Agriculture.
(D) No action to remove infected trees or wood shall be taken until positive diagnosis of the disease has been made.
(E) Within 5 days of receipt of the diagnosis, the owner, lessee, occupant or person in control of the property from which the specimen was obtained shall be notified of the result by registered mail.
(Prior Code, § 16.105)