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<br />6 <br />198575v4 <br />the analyses by the City. If the test discloses that the trees or wood are not so diseased, the City <br />shall bear all the costs and the forester shall remove the trees or wood from the list of diseased <br />trees. If the test confirms the original diagnosis that the trees or wood or both as the case may be, <br />are diseased, notice thereof shall be sent the owner by the forester, and the owner shall remove <br />the diseased trees or wood or both as the case may be, within one week after receipt of the <br />notice. <br /> <br /> Subd. 14. Spraying or Treatment of Shade Trees. <br /> <br /> A. Whenever the forester determines that any shade tree or shade tree wood <br />within the City is infected with shade tree disease, he or she may spray or treat all nearby high <br />value shade trees by such chemical or mechanical means as will be effective to prevent as fully <br />as possible the spread of shade tree disease thereto. The forester may also cause the diseased <br />shade trees or wood to be sprayed or treated by chemical or mechanical means so as likewise to <br />control the possible spread of shade tree disease to neighboring, high value shade trees. Such <br />procedure shall be carried out in accordance with current technical and expert opinions and plans <br />of the State Department of Agriculture and under the supervision of the Department whenever <br />possible. <br /> <br /> B. As determined necessary by the City Forester, the City may utilize chemical <br />means of treatment. If chemical treatments are deemed necessary, the cost for this service shall <br />be borne by the City. The costs of the mechanical means of treatment shall be borne by the <br />owner or occupant of the premises, the shade trees upon which have been mechanically treated <br />by the City. The owner or occupant of the premises shall be billed the costs of the mechanical <br />treatment, and in the event of nonpayment of the bill within thirty (30) days of the date thereof, <br />the Council may then assess the amount due, plus interest, in the manner provided in Subd. 10. <br /> <br /> C. The forester shall notify, in the manner provided in Subd. 9, each owner or <br />occupant of real estate within the City of the date after which shade trees on his or her property <br />shall be mechanically treated, which date shall not be less than five (5) days from the date of <br />mailing the notice. <br /> <br /> Subd 15. Transportation of Epidemic Diseased Wood. It is unlawful for any person to <br />transport within the City any diseased wood that is determined to be hazardous, as described in <br />Subd. 6. <br /> <br /> Subd 16. Public Tree Care. The City has the right to plant, prune, maintain, remove or <br />perform any other arboricultural practices as necessary on all public property including the street <br />right-of-way to ensure public safety and to preserve or enhance the symmetry and beauty of such <br />public grounds. <br /> <br /> Subd 17. Abuse or Mutilation of Public Trees. Unless specifically authorized by the <br />City Forester, no person shall intentionally damage, cut, carve, transplant, remove any tree, <br />attach any rope, wire, nails, advertising poster, or other contrivance to any tree, allow any <br />gaseous liquid or solid substance which is harmful to come in contact with any tree, or set fire or