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Blue Text is new language <br /> Green text is existing language <br /> Red text is deleted language <br /> (Hylurgopinus rufipes),European elm bark beetle(Scolytus multistriatus),or banded elm bark <br /> beetle(Scolytus schevyrewi),collectively referred to as elm bark beetles. <br /> (b) Any dead elm tree or part thereof,including logs,branches,stumps,firewood or other elm <br /> material not properly covered and sealed or from which the bark has not been removed or <br /> sprayed with an effective insecticide for elm bark beetles;except that the stockpiling of <br /> uncovered bark bearing elm wood shall be permitted during the months of October through <br /> March. <br /> (c) Any tree,or part thereof,within the Red Oak family(northern red oak,northern pin oak,pin <br /> oak,and black oak),infected to any degree with the oak wilt fungus(Bretziella fagacearum). <br /> This includes any diseased material that is potentially spore producing(PSP). <br /> (d) Any tree,or part thereof,within the White Oak family(white oak,bur oak,swamp white oak, <br /> and chinkapin oak)that poses a threat of transmission of the oak wilt fungus to other trees of <br /> the same species through grafted roots. <br /> (e) Any ash tree(Fraxinus spp.)or part thereof,infected to any degree with Emerald Ash Borer <br /> (EAB),Agrilus planipennis. <br /> Nuisance trees Diseese ^r^Are infested trees- Any tree located within the city,which is determined by a <br /> certified arborist to be a nuisance tree,as defined above,afflicted with any daRgeFeus OF <br /> ,eet iRf'-Q Sta+i^^„r plant disease,may be declared a public nuisance.Thi-s S"-,"it etrees and shrubs <br /> f <br /> (a) The city or its designate may remove or cause or order to be removed,any nuisance tree or part <br /> thereof. <br /> lines,gas lines,wateF lines, 1 <br /> OF iS infeeted with Oak <br /> Wilt OF <br /> Dutch Elm Doseas <br /> (b) An evaluation of"imminent danger"means that the hazard to the public is immediate.If the <br /> property owner cannot be contacted or refuses to remove the hazard,the city will initiate action <br /> immediately. <br /> (c) An evaluation of"potentially dangerous"means that a hazard to the public will exist in the near <br /> future.The property owner will be notified and should remove the future hazard as soon as <br /> possible. Commented[CA2]:Is this language still acceptable? Is <br /> clarification needed in regards to"public"? Could this <br /> include a neighboring home/property?The property owner <br /> The city shall have the right to cause the removal of any dead^r^'ic,Qawi'nuisance tree(s),as could be consider part of the public... <br /> defined above,on private property.v th,irti-Ie ei ywhen such es eaRStitblte a-ham+^'�E),F <br /> PFOpeFty,OF haFbGF inseets OF disease which eenstitute a pateential thFeat te otheF tFees within the city. <br /> In the event of failure of the property owner(s)to comply with such provisions,the city shall have the <br /> authority to remove such nuisance trees and charge the cost of removal to the property owner. <br /> (4a)Notice to take action.An order for a"Notice to Take Action"will be issued upon determination by <br /> the city,or its designee,th TteRaRG^,.,^r14 r-eq iiriRg i <br /> lii�r�+ng-IaFeservat^rCR7T,9F F meval^tFees eF plants , I .;ate ppeperty when Sur--h ar-Aien is Rec;essary te ensure public;safety and/er <br /> in accordance with the following provisions,to prevent the spread of disease or insects to public <br /> trees and the community forest at large plarses. <br />