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B. Hazards. <br /> 1. Property owners shall prune trees so they <br /> will not obstruct pedestrian sidewalk <br /> traffic, nor obstruct the view of any <br /> traffic sign, street, alley, or <br /> intersection. Overhanging portions of trees <br /> must be pruned to maintain a minimum <br /> clearance of 8 feet over all sidewalks, and <br /> 16 feet over all streets. <br /> 2. Property owners shall remove or trim any <br /> trees, plants or shrubs determined by city <br /> staff to be 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 <br /> within the city: <br /> 1. any tree infected with the Dutch Elm Disease <br /> fungus (Ophostoma ulmi, formerly <br /> Ceratocystis ulmi), or which harbors any of <br /> the elm bark beetles (scolytus multistratus <br /> or hylurgopinus rufipes), or any other pest <br /> capable of producing 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 <br /> any bark bearing elm wood between April 15 and <br /> September 1 of each year. <br /> E. Inspection and Investigation of Nuisances. <br /> 1. City inspections. The forester shall <br /> inspect all premises within the city <br /> according to Chapters 15.05, 0160 and 15.05, <br /> 0170 of Minnesota Department of Agriculture <br /> regulations, or as often as practicable, to <br /> determine whether any declared public <br /> nuisance exists. The forester shall <br /> investigate all reported incidents of <br /> infection. <br />