The owner or occupant of any premises on which is located any tree or other growth, if infected by disease or by injurious insects or in a dangerous condition, shall destroy same when such destruction is necessary for the protection of other trees and growth and for the public safety, health and welfare.
(1978 Code, § 33-16)
Charter reference:
Authority of Council to provide for the destruction of diseased trees and shrubbery on private property, see § 16.06