§ 12-88. Definitions.

As used in this article:

Abatement is the procedure of treating a diseased plant to render the plant harmless to other plants to the satisfaction of the department, or entirely removing the plant from the property and causing the same to be disposed of.

Department is the public works department of the city.

Plant disease is any fungus, bacteria, virus, parasitic plant, or other organism injurious to plants, including any state of development of such organism which is communicable and injurious to plants other than the host plant.

Plants are trees, shrubs, vines, forage, and the cuttings, grafts, scions, buds and other parts of plants, including the fruit, vegetables, roots, bulbs, seeds and other products of plants.

Property owner is any person who:

(1)

Owns the fee simple title to realty in the city; or

(2)

Leases from the owner realty located in the city, the lease period being for a duration of two (2) years or longer.

If the real property involved is being managed in an estate, or by a guardian or other personal representative of the owner or lessee, then property owner shall include such administrator, executor, personal representative, or guardian, for the purposes of complying with the provisions of this article.

(Code 1956, § 20-34)