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trees and shrubs upon all City-owned property. • All damage-related tree work performed under this section shall conform to the regulations and standards of the Forestry Policies and Specifications. Three copies of such standards have been on file for thirty days prior to the adoption of this Ordinance,and shall continue to be kept on file at all times,in the Office of the City Clerk. 5. Order Required for a Notice to Take Action The Tree Advisory Committee shall cause ten(10)days written notice to be given by all to the owner of the property in front of which a shade tree is planted,to remove a dead,dying,damaged, dangerous or prohibited species of tree,or one which is growing in or extending over the cartway. Upon determination that a public nuisance exists,the public works director or his or her designated representative shall serve written notice upon the owner or occupant of the premises where the tree is located to abate the nuisance. The City Forester shall have the authority and it shall be his or her duty to order the trimming, preservation or removal of trees or plants upon private property when he or she shall find such action necessary to public safety to prevent the spread of disease or insects to public trees and places. Should any person or persons owning real property bordering on any street fail to prune trees as herein above provided,the Tree Advisory Committee shall order such person or persons,within 10 days after receipt of written notice,to so prune such trees. Upon the discovery of any destructive or communicable disease or other pestilence which endangers the growth or health of trees,hedges or shrubbery,or threatens to spread disease or insect infestations,the City Tree Advisory Committee shall at once cause written notice to be • served upon the owner of the property of his/her agent upon which such diseased or infested trees, hedge,or shrub is situated 6. Service of a Notice to Take Action The order required herein shall be served by mailing a copy of the order to the last known address of the property owner,by certified mail. Such notice shall require the elimination of the nuisance no less than 30 days after the notice is delivered or sent to the person to whom was sent the tax bill for the general taxes for the last preceding year. 7. Contents of a Notice to Take Action Such notice shall describe the kind of tree,shrub,or other plant or plant part which has been declared to be a public nuisance; its location on the property;the reason for declaring it a nuisance. Such notice shall describe by legal description or by street the premises. Such notice shall state the actions that the property owner may undertake to abate the nuisance. Proper disposal procedures of wood,bark and debris from said nuisance shall be detailed in said notice. These disposal procedures shall be followed within the time provided in the notice. The notice of violation shall state the specific violation and indicate whether immediate enforcement will be sought or if thirty(30)days will be allowed to correct and remove the violation. • 8. Failure to Comply with a Notice to Take Action 13