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8 -4.05 <br /> B. Hazards. <br /> 1. Property owners shall prune trees so they will <br /> not obstruct pedestrian sidewalk traffic, nor <br /> obstruct the view of any traffic sign, street, <br /> alley, or intersection. Overhanging portions <br /> of trees must be pruned to maintain a minimum <br /> clearance of 8 feet over all sidewalks, and 16 <br /> feet over all streets. <br /> 2. Property owners shall remove or trim any trees, <br /> plants or shrubs determined by city staff to be <br /> a public hazard. <br /> 3. Property owners shall treat or remove any <br /> diseased or pest- ridden tree or plant <br /> determined by the forester to be a hazard to <br /> other trees or plants in the city. <br /> C. Nuisances Declared. The following are considered <br /> public nuisances whenever they may be found within <br /> the city: <br /> 1. any tree infected with the Dutch Elm Disease <br /> fungus (Ophostoma ulmi, formerly Ceratocystis <br /> ulmi), or which harbors any of the elm bark <br /> beetles (scolytus multistratus or hylurgopinus <br /> rufipes), or any other pest capable of producing <br /> an epidemic; and <br /> 2. any dead elm tree or part, including logs, <br /> branches, stumps, firewood or other material <br /> that contains elm bark. <br /> D. Storage, Transporting and Disposing of Elm Wood. <br /> It is unlawful for any person other than licensed <br /> tree services to transport, store or dispose of any <br /> bark bearing elm wood between April 15 and September <br /> 1st of each year. <br /> E. Inspection and Investigation of Nuisances. <br /> 1. City inspections. The forester shall inspect <br /> all premises within the city according to <br /> Chapters 15.05, 0160 and 15.05, 0170 of Minnesota <br /> Department of Agriculture regulations, or as <br /> often as practicable, to determine whether any <br /> 12 <br /> 111 <br />