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the analyses by the City. If the test discloses that the trees or wood are not so diseased, the City . shall bear all the costs and the forester shall remove the trees or wood from the list of diseased trees. If the test confirms the original diagnosis that thc trees or wood or both as the case may be, are diseased, notice thercof shall be sent the owner by the forester, and the owner shall remove the diseascd trees or wood or both as the case may be, within one weck after receipt of the notice. Subd. 14 Spraying or Treatment of Shade Trees. A. Whenever the forester determines that any shade tree or shade tree wood within the City is infectcd with shade tree disease, hc or she may spray or treat all nearby high value shade trees by such chemical or mechanical means as will be effective to prevent as fully as possible the spread of shade tree disease thereto. The forester may also causc thc diseased shade trces or wood to be sprayed or treated by chemical or mechanical means so as likewise to control thc possible spread of shade tree disease to neighboring, high value shade trees. Such procedure shall bc carried out in accordance with current technical and expert opinions and plans of the State Department of Agriculture and under the supervision of the Department whenever possible. B. As determined necessary by the City Forester, the City may utilize chemical means of treatment. If chemical treatments are deemed necessary, the cost for this service shall be borne by the City, The costs of the mechanical means of treatment shall be bornc by the owner or occupant of the premises, the shade trees upon which havc becn mechanically treated by the City. The owner or occupant of thc prcmises shall be billed the costs of the mechanical treatment, and in the cvent of nonpayment oflhe bill within thirty (30) days ofthc datc thereof, the Council may then assess the amount due, plus interest, in the manncr provided in Subd. 10. . C. The forestcr shall notify, in the mllimer provided in Subd. 9, each o\\mer or occupant of real estate within the City of the date after which shade trees on his or her property shall be mechanically treated, which date shall not be Icss than five (5) days from the date of mailing the notice. Subd 15. Transportation of Epidemic Diseased Wood. It is unlawful for llilY person to transport within the City any diseased wood that is detern1ined to be hazardous, as described in Subd. 6. Subd 16. Public Tree Care. The City has the right to plant, prune, maintain, remove or perform any other arboricultural practices as necessary on all public property including the street right-of- way to ensure public safety and to preserve or enhance the symmetry and beauty of such public grounds. Subd 17. Abuse or Mutilation of Public Trees. Unless specifically authorized by the City Forcstcr, no person shall intentionally damage, cut, carve, transplant, remove any tree, attach any rope, wire, nails, advertising poster, or otber contrivllilce to any tree, allow any gaseous liquid or .