Chapter 8.24 TREES AND SHRUBS

Chapter 8.24
TREES AND SHRUBS

Sections:

8.24.010 Disinfection according to notice.

Any person, firm or corporation owning, leasing, renting, living upon or having in charge property within the city upon which fruit trees, shade trees, shrubs, vines or any other horticultural plants are situated shall and is required to properly disinfect the same in compliance with the notice of the State District Horticultural Inspector or his assistants. (Ord. 157 § 1, 1939)

8.24.020 Failure to disinfect.

A. If any person, firm or corporation has not complied with the notice of the Horticultural Inspector or his deputies, as provided in OMC 8.24.010, within the time specified in such notice, the city, by its authorized officer, shall have and is given authority to have such disinfection done at the expense of the property owner.

B. Upon a failure of such property owner to pay the expense of such disinfection within 30 days, the expense shall be charged against such property and collected as other taxes; provided, however, that in the discretion of the city, its authorized officer or officers may collect the cost of disinfection at the time of doing such work from the person, firm, corporation owning, leasing, renting, living upon or having in charge such property; and provided further, that in case payment of such cost is not made at the time of doing such disinfection or within the specified 30 days, the city, in its discretion, may bring suit, in any court of competent jurisdiction, against such person, firm or corporation, for the recovery of such cost of disinfection and all expenses incident thereto. (Ord. 157 § 2, 1939)