§ 38-49. Assessment of costs of abatement.

(a)

The entire cost of abating any public nuisance as defined herein shall be charged to and assessed against the parcel or lot abutting on the street, alley, boulevard or parkway upon or in which such tree is located or the parcel or lot upon which such tree stands in accordance with Wis. Stats. §§ 66.0627 or 27.09, The cost of abating any such nuisance or part thereof which is located in or upon any park, parkway, terrace area, or public grounds shall be borne by the village.

(b)

A special tax may be levied against property for the cutting down and removing therefrom any tree infected with Dutch Elm or oak wilt disease or emerald ash borer. The special tax may be paid in yearly installments not exceeding four yearly installments if the property owner requests in writing the privilege of paying the special tax in installments. Interest on the deferred payments shall be at the rate of ten percent on the unpaid balance.

(Code 1984, § 4-4-6)