Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, when any hazard tree constitutes an immediate threat to the public health or safety, and where alternative procedures would not result in abatement of that public nuisance within a short enough time period to avoid that threat, the Enforcement Officer may direct any officer or employee of the County or third-party provider to summarily abate the public nuisance. The Enforcement Officer shall make reasonable efforts to notify the owner. No summary abatement shall occur prior to consultation with the Office of County Counsel. The County may nevertheless recover its costs for abating that public nuisance in the manner set forth in this article.
(§ 2, Ord. 1531, eff. December 15, 2020)