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3. Oak wilt: The tree inspector shall inspect all <br /> premises and places within the designated oak wilt <br /> control area of the City as many times as <br /> practical cr necessary to determine whether any <br /> condition described in 101.04(b) and (c) exists. <br /> b. Entry on Private Premises: The tree inspector so <br />designated by the Council may enter upon private premises at any <br />reasonable time for the purpose of carrying out the duties <br />assigned to him/her under this chapter. Before making any <br />inspection on private property within the city, the tree <br />inspector shall give notice of said inspection to all affected <br />residents and property owners either through an individual oral <br />or written notice, or by publishing sai~ notice in a local <br />newspaper. <br /> c. Diagnosis: The tree inspector shall, upon finding <br />indications of oak wilt or Dutch elm disease, take such steps for <br />diagnosis as may be appropriate, including analysis of twig <br />samples from actively wilting branches by the Department of <br />Agriculture tree disease laboratory, or other laboratories <br />capable of performing such services approved by the Minnesota <br />Commissioner of Agriculture. Whenever possible, diagnosis shall <br />be based upon accepted field symptoms. <br /> <br />110.27 INTERFERENCE PROHIBITED. <br /> It is unlawful for any person to prevent, delay or interfere <br />with the City tree inspector or his/her agents while they are <br />engaged in the performance of duties imposed by this ordinance. <br />110.28 PROCEDUR~ FOR ABATE55ENT AND i~EMOVAL. <br /> a. Whenever it is found with reasonable certainty that <br />tree has oak wilt or Dutch elm disease, the tree inspector shall <br />proceed as follows: If the tree inspector finds that there is <br />potential for infection of other oak or elm trees, he/she shall <br />notify the owner of the property on which the nuisance is found, <br />by certified mail, addressed to said owner at his/her last known <br />address. The tree inspector will specify on the notice a <br />reasonable date before which the nuisance must be abated (see <br />subsections b, c, and d). The tree inspector shall.immediately <br />report said action to the Council and, after the expiration of <br />the time limited by said notice, the tree inspector may proceed <br />to abate the nuisance as herein provided. The cost of such <br />$50 administrative fee, shall be assessed <br />of the property involved, or against the <br /> <br />abatement, plus a <br />against the owner <br />property itself. <br /> b. High Risk Elm Trees: High risk elm trees shall be <br />those threes that are dead, barren, or have extensive wilt (30 <br />percent or more of the tree is wilted). Such trees shall be <br />identified and marked prior to June 25. These high risk trees <br />shall be removed within 20 days of notification of the property <br /> <br /> <br />