(A) Declaration of policy. The city has determined that the holder of bark-intact elm wood, in any form, is forbidden. Furthermore, elm bark beetles breed and multiply in firewood, logs, branches and bark-on stumps. Hereafter, all elm wood with bark on shall be termed hazardous wood.
(B) Procedure; storage and removal of hazardous wood.
(1) The inspection of hazardous wood on public and private properties shall be an on-going activity of the city by and through its Park Commission.
(2) All hazardous wood being stored on private or public property within the city shall be stored in plain view and shall be stored outdoors and not within any enclosed structure that prohibits easily accessible inspection.
(3) If hazardous wood is found on public or private property, the Park Commission shall give written notice to the property.
(4) If hazardous wood is found between March 11 and September 30, the owner of wood shall have five days from the date of notification to completely debark the wood, burn the wood under proper city burning regulations or deposit the wood in a proper manner at the city’s elm wood disposal site.
(5) If hazardous wood is found between October 1 and March 10, the owner shall have 20 days to comply with the above mentioned procedures.
(6) Failure to comply with these regulations set forth shall result in the removal of the hazardous wood by the city or its contractor and all resulting costs shall be billed directly to the owner or assessed on his or her taxes.
(Ord. 119, effective 9-29-1979)