Whenever in this chapter the following terms are used, they shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section:
"Host plants"
means any tree, shrub, bush, or vine, subject to being infected with pear blight.
"Infected with pear blight"
means where evidence shows that pear blight is or has been present.
"Pear blight"
means a disease of pome fruits designated as Bacillus amylororus (Burr).
(Ord. 209 § 1, 1929)
It shall be the duty of every person, form, company, association, or corporation, upon the finding of pear blight in any tree, shrub, bush, or vine within their orchards or upon any premises under their control, to immediately take steps to remove same in a manner satisfactory to the County Horticultural Commissioner of Sacramento County.
(Ord. 209 § 2, 1929)
All cuttings, prunings, limbs, branches, twigs, trees or parts thereof infected with pear blight or which bear evidence that such infection has been present when cut from the tree or when the tree has been dug up from the ground, must be destroyed by fire within five days from the time of such removal when such removal occurs between and including the months of March and October of any calendar year.
(Ord. 209 § 3, 1929)
It is unlawful between and including the months of March and October of any calendar year to stack, pile, or deposit upon any premises, yards or roadways, or on any river, stream, canal or ditch bank, or deposit in any river, stream or canal, limbs, branches, twigs or trees, or any part thereof, or any host plant, which is or has been infected with pear blight; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit such piling, stacking or depositing for the purpose of burning the same, provided that such burning is completed within the five days specified in Section 6.36.030.
(Ord. 209 § 4, 1929)
It shall be the duty of the County Horticultural Commissioner to enforce the provisions of this chapter, together with any state law now in force providing for the removing and control of pear blight.
(Ord. 209 § 5, 1929)