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. . . or she is a qualified or ccrtified tree inspector, for the purposes of inspecting any public or private properties, upon prior notification, to detect shade trees harboring shade tree diseases, which inspector(s) shall act as the duly authorized agent(s) of the forester. Nothing herein shall preclude the forester from being certified by the State Departmcnt of Agriculture as a qualified tree inspector and acting as such on behalf of the City. B. The tree inspector(s) shall inspect all premises and places, both public and private, within the City as often as is practicable to detect and mark the location of all shade trees infected with shade tree diseases and report the results of the inspections to the forester immediately after each inspection has been conducted. The forester, or the trce inspcctor(s), may send appropriate specimens or samples to the State Department of Agriculture for analysis, or take such other steps for diagnosis as may be recommended by the Department. In addition to the foregoing inspections, it shall be the duty of the tree inspector(s) to investigate all rcported incidcnts of infestation by Dutch elm fungus or elm bark beetles or any other manifestations of shade tree discases. c. A property owner or contractor who becomes aware of any trce infestation within the City shall notify the City Forester within seven (7) days. D. The City forester and tree inspector(s) shall have the right to enter upon all private premises within the City at any reasonable time for the purpose of carrying out the duties assigned to them under this subsection, including inspcction, treatment, cutting, burning or removing of diseased shade trees. Subd. 9 Notices to Property Owners. A. After each inspection and investigation, whenever the forester or the tree inspector(s) has found with a reasonable certainty that a shade tree or any wood that harbors shade tree disease to such an extent that the same constitutes a tlu.eat of infestation of shade trees in proximity thereto, the tree inspector(s) shall mark the diseased shade trees or wood or both as the case may be in a visible manner and notify each owner of real estate within the City whereon the diseased shade trees or wood, or both as the case may be, arc located, which notice shall contain the inspection information ",,-jth respect to diseased shade trees upon the property and shall further advise that, in accordance with the provisions of this subsection, the owner is required to remove the trees or wood, or both as the case may be, within (10) days for elm trees and (30) days for oak trees and other trees spccics from the date of the letter being sent to the property owner" The notices shall be sent hy certified mail with return receipt requested to the last known address of the owner. In the event that the certified mail is not delivered, mailing by ordinary mail to the address shall be deemed sufficient noticc. B. The notices to be sent under the provisions of this subdivision shall he sent to the occupant of premises upon \vhich the diseased shade trees or wood, or both as the