It is the duty of every person owning any premises in the city on which there are growing any fruit, shade or forest trees, or shrubbery of any kind, to keep the same free from caterpillars; and in the event it is found that any fruit, shade or forest trees or shrubbery have become infested with caterpillars, it is unlawful for the owner of any such premises on which there are growing any such trees or shrubbery to fail or neglect to promptly take and use such methods as may be necessary to effectually destroy the caterpillars, or in lieu thereof, destroy the trees or shrubbery. Any fruit, shade or forest trees or shrubbery becoming infested with caterpillars is declared a public nuisance.
(1958 code § 5.59.010)
A. 
When in the judgement of the city engineer caterpillar infestation on public or private property is of such a degree as to affect other properties, he shall immediately notify the person whose name appears on the current assessment roll of the county assessor, relating to the property involved, and the occupant of the property if the property is occupied. The notice shall be given by first class mail, notifying the persons involved that a public nuisance exists, and stipulating a reasonable date for abatement.
B. 
Should the owner and/or occupant of the property fail to take appropriate action within the time stipulated by the city engineer, the city engineer shall have cause to take such action as deemed necessary to abate the public nuisance.
C. 
The city engineer shall certify to the city clerk/treasurer the actual cost incurred, including administration and collection fee costs. If the work specified in this notice is performed by the city, the costs of the work shall be charged to the owners or parties in interest of the real property on which the caterpillars are located, and unless such costs have been previously paid by the owners or parties in interest, such costs shall be levied and collected as a special assessment against the real property.
(1958 code § 5.59.020)
In the event that costs are assessed against the real property, the county treasurer of Pacific County, upon certification to him by the city clerk/treasurer of the amount being due and owing, shall enter the amount of such assessment upon the tax rolls against the property for the current year, and the same shall become a part of the general taxes for that year, to be collected at the same time and with the same interest (not to exceed 10 percent) and penalties, and when collected shall be deposited to the credit of the general fund of the city; provided, that the city clerk/treasurer, upon written request of the owner or party in interest, may divide the amount due into not to exceed 10 equal annual installments, subject to earlier payment at the option of the owner or party in interest, provided such installments shall be no less than $30.00.
(1958 code § 5.59.030)