The city manager or the designee of the manager shall give notice in writing to the
owner of any real property which has been determined to contain a level of gypsy moth
infestation which poses a danger to trees on public or other private property that,
within seven (7) days from receipt of the notice, the owner must act to suppress or
control the gypsy moths by a method approved by the city and that, if the owner fails
to so act, the city will undertake the appropriate suppression or control activities,
will bill the owner for the costs of such activities and will, in the event of nonpayment,
collect the costs in the same manner as unpaid city taxes. The methods employed by
a property owner to suppress or control gypsy moths shall be subject to inspection
and approval by the city after implementation by the property owner. Mailing to the
last known post office address shall constitute sufficient service upon owners who
cannot be found after a reasonably diligent search or who are nonresidents. (Ord.
No. 2800, 5/14/83, Sec. 1; Ord. No. 3239, 10/19/87, Sec. 3)
