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Softwood deciduous tree means the following tree species: box elder, cottonwood, elm, poplar/aspen, silver maple, and willow. Tree standards mean a separate document authorized through this Section to help achieve the goals of the city's tree ordinance and living streets policy. The standards highlight important aspects of the requirements for tree preservation, removal, replacement, and shade tree pest management. The standards do not replace or supersede city ordinances. b.)Any tree or part of tree declared a diseased or hazardous tree when abated pursuant to this section is not considered firewood and shall be removed as part of any abatement. Subd. 3. - Standards. The Building official or city forester shall have the authority to develop tree standards concerning the management of trees. These standards shall not be contrary to this Section. Subd. 4. - Diseased and hazardous trees. (a)Findings and declaration of purpose. The health of trees in the city is threatened by epidemic shade tree pests. Hazardous trees can cause property damage or personal injury. The loss of trees, ill health of trees, or presence of hazardous trees on public and private property depreciates the value of property within the city and impairs the safety and general welfare of the public. In addition to, and in accordance with, Minn. Stats. §§ 89.001, 89.01, and 89.51—.64, the provisions of this Section are adopted as an effort to control and prevent the spread of these shade tree pests. (b)Declaration of a shade tree pest. The Building official or city forester may declare any vertebrate or invertebrate animal, plant pathogen, or plant in the community threatening to cause significant damage to a shade tree or community forest to be a shade tree pest and prescribe control measures to effectively eradicate, control, or manage the shade tree pest as defined by Minn. Stats. § 89.001. (c)Public nuisances. Public nuisances relating to trees include all hazard trees and trees otherwise are outlined in the tree standards. (d)Inspection. (1) The Building official or city forester shall have the ability and authority to inspect all premises and places within the city for public nuisances relating to trees. Inspection shall be of living or dead trees, parts of trees, stumps, and firewood. (2) The Building official or city forester may enter upon private premises at any reasonable time for the purpose of carrying out any of the duties assigned under this ordinance. (e)Abatement of nuisance trees. (1) The Building official or city forester shall notify in writing the owner of record or occupant of the premise that a public nuisance exists. The notice shall specify