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Whenever any competent city authority, or competent state or federal authority when requested by the Governing Body files with the Governing Body a statement in writing based upon a laboratory test or other supporting evidence that trees or tree materials or shrubs located upon private property within the city are infested with or harbor any tree or plant disease or insect pest or larvae, the uncontrolled presence of which may constitute a hazard to or result in the damage or destruction of other trees or shrubs in the community, describing the same and where located, the Governing Body shall direct the city clerk to issue notice requiring the owner or agent of the owner of the premises to treat or remove any such designated tree, tree material or shrub within a time specified in such notice. The notice shall be served by the city marshal or other police officer by delivering a copy thereof to the owner or agent of such property, or if the same is unoccupied and the owner a nonresident, then the city clerk shall notify the owner by mailing a notice to his last known address. If the owner or agent fails to comply with the requirements of the notice within the time specified in the notice, then the superintendent of streets and parks shall proceed to have the designated tree, tree material or shrub treated or removed and report the cost thereof to the city clerk, and the cost of such treatment or removal shall be paid by the owner of the property or shall be assessed and charged against the lot or parcel of ground on which the tree, tree material or shrub was located. The city clerk shall, at the time of certifying other city taxes to the county clerk, certify the unpaid costs and the county clerk shall extend the same on the tax roll of the county against the lot or parcel of ground. (Prior Code § 9-408.)