(A) The city will be responsible for the removal of dead, hazardous, or diseased park and street trees. For removal of street trees, whether they are dead, hazardous, or diseased, or not dead, hazardous, or diseased, any private landowner or resident must obtain permission from the city.
(B) Determination of a pest problem will be made by the city.
(C) Wood from dead, substantially dead, or infected trees may be used as firewood as long as that wood does not harbor a contagious pest or can be treated to prevent harboring contagious pests.
(D) No person shall transport raw wood from any variation of genus Fraxinus, commonly known as ash, from Memorial Day to Labor Day without permission from the City Tree Specialist or designee.
(1975 Code, § 23.5-12) (Ord. 846, passed 11-19-1984; Am. Ord. 1313, passed 5-5-2014; Am. Ord. 1423, passed 2-21-2023)