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SECTION 5. PLANTING OF TREES. A. Distance from Edge of Street or Sidewalk. Where there is no _ sidewalk , no tree may be planted closer than eight feet from the edge of the street , or from the back of the curb, where curb and gutter have been installed . Where there is a sidewalk boulevard trees are permitted provided they are planted no closer than six feet from the edge of the street or from the back of the curb , and no closer than three feet from the edge of the sidewalk . B. Utilities. No boulevard trees other than those which may attain a maximum height of 25 feet or less at maturity may be planted under or within 10 lateral feet of any overhead utility wire . No boulevard tree may be planted over or within 5 lateral feet of any underground water line , sewer line, transmission line, or other utility . C. Recommended Tree Species. The Tree Board promotes a diverse urban forest so as to minimize the spread of tree disease. SECTION 6. INSPECTION AND CONTROL OF TREE DISEASES. A. Nuisance Defined. Any living or standing tree or part thereof infected to any degree with an infectious disease or which harbors any insect , fungi , or virus known to contribute to the spread of such disease is hereby declared to be a public nuisance . Any dead tree or part thereof know to contribute to the spread of infectious diseases, including logs, branches , stumps, or firewood , is hereby declared a public nuisance. B. Nuisance Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for the owner of any parcel of land in the City of Pequot Lakes to permit or maintain on any such parcel of land or upon abutting street right of way any tree or dead wood which is a public nuisance . It shall be the duty of any such owner to promptly abate the nuisance by removing and destroying such tree or dead wood . C. Inspections Authorized. In order to carry out the purposes of this ordinance and to implement the enforcement thereof , the Tree Board , or its agent , is hereby authorized and empowered to enter upon any parcel of land in the City of Pequot Lakes at all reasonable hours for the purpose of inspecting any trees or dead wood situated thereon and removing specimens therefrom for laboratory or field analysis . It shall be unlawful for any person to prevent or interfere with the Tree Board , or its agent , in the performance of any duties provided for in this ordinance . D. Notice to Abate Nuisance. If it is determined that a public nuisance exists on a parcel of land or abutting street right of way, the Tree Board , or its agent , shall cause to be served upon the owner of the parcel of land a written notice requiring such owner to abate the nuisance . Written notice shall be served by certified mail , addressed to the owner of the parcel at his last known address, or by affixing a copy of the order to the door at the entrance of the premises in violation . If the owner upon whom such notice is served fails , neglects , or refuses to abate the nuisance within 20 days after mailing or affixing such notice , the Tree Board, or its agent , shall proceed to abate the nuisance and charge the cost thereof against the owner to be paid to the City of Pequot Lakes .