[Amended 11-19-2018 by L.L. No. 10-2018]
A. The Department shall have the right to cause the removal of any dead
or diseased trees on private property within the Village when such
trees constitute a hazard to life and property or harbor insects or
diseases which constitute a potential threat to other trees within
the Village. The Department shall notify, in writing, the owners of
such trees. Removal shall be done by said owners, at their own expense,
within 30 days after the date of service of notice.
B. The Department shall have the right to cause the removal of any trees
or tree limbs on private property within the Village that it has determined
are dangerous because they are likely to constitute an imminent hazard
to life and/or property. The Department shall notify, in writing,
the owners of such trees or limbs. Removal shall be done by said owners,
at their own expense, within three days after the date of service
of notice.
C. In the event of an owner's failure to comply with Subsection
A or
B hereunder, the Department shall have the authority to remove such tree(s) or limb(s), as the case may be, and charge the cost of removal to the owner. If the charge is not paid within 30 days from the date of the bill, the Village Manager shall cause, on the next succeeding April 15, any said unpaid removal charges to be added to the Village tax bills. Said charges shall constitute a lien on the real property so affected.
If any provision of this chapter shall be held
for any reason to be invalid, such determination shall not invalidate
any other provision hereof.