§ 30-47. Trees subject to removal.

The council, having determined that the health of the trees within the city is threatened by a fatal disease known as the Dutch elm disease and also by the emerald ash borer, hereby declares the following shall be removed:

(1)

Living or standing trees.

a.

Any living or standing elm tree or part thereof infected with the Dutch elm disease fungus or which harbors any of the elm bark beetles, that is Scolytus multistriatus (eich.) or Hylurgopinus rufipes (marsh.).

b.

Any living or standing tree or part thereof infected with the emerald ash borer.

(2)

Dead trees.

a.

Any dead elm tree or part thereof including logs, branches, stumps, firewood or other elm material from which the bark has not been removed and burned or sprayed with an effective elm bark beetle destroying insecticide.

b.

Any ash tree or part thereof including logs, branches, stumps, firewood or other ash material from which the bark has not been removed and burned or sprayed with an effective emerald ash borer destroying insecticide.

(Prior Code, § 141.01)