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92 . 03 <br /> 4111 (4) Any diseased wood from the Red Oak group which, by k <br /> April 1st in any given year, has not been either debarked, burned, <br /> buried or split into quarter sections and completely enclosed with <br /> a covering (at least 4-mil , if plastic) adequately thick and whole <br /> so as to isolate the wood until July 15th of the year immediately <br /> following the wilting of the tree that the said wood originated <br /> from. <br /> (5) Other trees with epidemic diseases , or factors which <br /> are potentially hazardous to the spread of such diseases. <br /> 92 . 04 Disruption of Root Grafts. Whenever a tree is found <br /> which is actually or potentially diseased with any disease covered <br /> in this Chapter , the Clerk-Administrator , or his agents , may take <br /> whatever steps are necessary as recommended by the Commissioner <br /> of Agriculture to disrupt all potential root grafts. This disruption <br /> shall be performed as soon as possible. The property owner, or the <br /> person in possession, if different from the owner, on which the trees <br /> stand, and adjacent property owners , or the person in possession, if <br /> different from the owner, if the disruption procedure extends onto <br /> that property, shall be notified by personal service or first-class <br /> mail that said disruption will be done. <br /> • 92 . 05 Procedure for Removal of Trees and Wood. Whenever <br /> the Clerk-Administrator, or his agents , find that nuisances as <br /> defined in Section 92 . 03 exist on any public or private property <br /> in the City he shall notify the property owner on which such <br /> nuisances are located, by personal service or by certified mail , <br /> that the nuisances must be abated within a specified time , not less <br /> than 10 days from the date of service , or from the date of <br /> mailing of such notice. If mailed notice or personal service <br /> cannot be achieved, then notice may be obtained by publishing same <br /> in the legal newspaper of not less than 5 days prior to the date that <br /> the nuisance must be abated pursuant to the notice. If the owner <br /> shall fail to remove the nuisance (s) from the property described in <br /> the notice, the Clerk-Administrator or his agent shall order the <br /> work to be done and the cost of said work shall be billed against <br /> the owner. <br /> 92 . 06 Assessment for Nuisance Abatement. If the owner shall <br /> fail to pay the bill , as provided for in Section 92 . 05 or 92 . 10 (1) <br /> within 90 days , the Council may then assess the amount due, plus <br /> interest, plus costs against the property as a special assessment <br /> pursuant to Minnesota Statutes. <br /> 92 . 07 Treating of Trees . Whenever the Clerk-Administrator, <br /> or his agents , determine that any tree or wood within the City is <br /> infected with disease cause organisms pursuant to this Chapter, he <br /> 410 may treat all nearby high value trees with the appropriate chemical <br />