(A) Dead, hazardous or diseased tree removal will be the responsibility of the city for park and street trees. For removal of street trees, whether they are dead, hazardous, or diseased, or not dead, hazardous or diseased, permission must first be obtained from the city. The city shall have the right to cause the removal of any dead or diseased private trees on private property within the city. The landowner will be responsible for removing private trees that constitute a hazard to life and property or harbor insects or disease that constitute a potential threat to other trees within the city. The city will notify in writing the owners of such trees. The owners at their own expense shall do removal within 30 days after the date of service of notice. In the event of failure of owners to comply with such provisions, the city shall have the authority to remove such trees and assess the cost of removal to the property owner in the same manner as other special assessments. Dead trees shall be removed. The city or its authorized agents will remove trees if they determine they cannot return them to an acceptable condition. Trees harboring contagious pests for which there is no established control shall be removed.
(B) Determination of a pest problem will be made by the city or authority acting for them. If the pest cannot be determined at the site with reasonable certainty by the city or other authority, samples may be taken for diagnosis to determine the pest.
(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.
(Prior Code, § 12.04.11) (Ord. 792, passed - -)