Infected or infested trees.
Denver Revised Municipal Code § 57-22
in effectSec. 57-22. - Infected or infested trees.
(a) The city forester may inspect any tree or tree part, including logs or branches existing or growing upon any property within the city. The city forester shall conduct surveys to determine if any destructive or communicable disease, or other pestilence exists which may be detrimental to or endanger the good health and well being of trees in the city.
(b) Upon discovery of any destructive or communicable disease, breeding place of the disease, or pestilence that endangers the good health and well being of trees, or is capable of causing an epidemic spread of communicable disease or insect infestation, the city forester shall at once notify in writing the responsible party, of the condition thereof and order such responsible party to eradicate, remove, or otherwise control such condition within a specified time.
(Ord. No. 121-02, § 1, 2-19-02)
Source: City and County of Denver, Revised Municipal Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/co/denver/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIREMUCO_CH57VE_ARTIICIFO_S57-22ININTRFetched: 10/27/2026