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whichevcr the case may be, the requesting owner shall pay aU expenses and charges inculTed for . 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 continns the original diagnosis that the trees or wood or both as the case may be, arc diseased, notice thereof shall be sent the owner by the forester, and the owner shall remove the diseased trees or wood or both as the ease may be, within one week after receipt of the notice. Subd. 14 Spraying or Treatment of Shade Trees. A. Whenevcr the forester determines that any shade tree or shade tree wood within the City is infected with shade tree disease, he or she may spray or treat all nearby high value shade trees by such chemical or mechanical means as will be effective to prcvent as fully as possible the spread of shade tree disease thereto, The forester may also cause the diseased shade trces or wood to be sprayed or treated by chemical or mechanical means so as likewise to control the possible spread of shade tree disease to neighboring, high value shade trees. Such procedure shall be carried out in accordance with CUlTent technical and expe11 opinions and plans of the State Department of Agriculture and under the supervision of the Department whenever possible. B. As deternlined necessary by the City Forester, the City may utilize chemical means of treatment. If chemical treatments are deemed necessary, thc cost for . this service shall be borne by the City: The costs of the mcchanical means of treatment shall be borne by the owncr or occupant of the premises, the shade trees upon which have been mechanically treated by the City. The owner or occupant of the premises shall be billed the costs of the mechanical treatmcnt, and in the event of nonpayment of the bill within thi11y (30) days of the date thereof, the Council may then assess the amount due, plus intercst, in thc manner provided in Subd. 10. C. The forester shall notify, in the manncr provided in Subd. 9, each owner or occupant of real estate within the City of the date after which shade trees on his or her propcrty shall be mechanically treated, which date shall not be less than five (5) days from the date of mailing the notice. Subd 15. Transportation of Epidemic Diseased Wood. It is unlawful for any person to transport within the City any diseased wood that is deternlined to be hazardous, as described in Subd. 6. Subd 16. Public Trcc Care. The City has the right to plant, prune, maintain, rcmove or pcrform any other arboricultural practices as necessary on all publie property including the strcet right-of- way to ensure public safcty 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 . Forester, no person shall intentionally damage, cut, carve, transplant, remove any tree, attach any