HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Ordinance 1991-17ORDINANCE NO. 91-/7
AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO ELIMINATION OF WEEDS
AND AMENDING SECTION 810.03 OF THE PLYMOUTH CITY CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH ORDAINS:
Section 1, Section 810._03, Subdivision 1 of the Plymouth
City Code is amended to read:
Subdivision 1, Noxious Weeds. Plants defined by the
Minnesota Commissioner of Agriculture to be injurious to
public health, public roads, crops, livestock and property
are hereby defined as noxious weeds. The owner or occupant
of land containing noxious weeds shall cut, eradicate and
destroy such weeds to reduce the incidence to such weed and
prevent its spread. Any such eradication or destruction
must be done with a state-annrwaA t,err; :as
Sec. 2. Section 810.03, Subdivision 2 of the Plymouth City
Code is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Weeds as a Nuisance. Weeds, tall grasses and
other rank or harmful vegetation, excluding noxious weeds,
growing upon any -lot or peree-1 of .1anel private property or
upon an ro ort adjacent to outside the travelled portion
of any street, or alley, trail or sidewalk in the City off
Plymouth, exceeding the height oeight (8) inches on
Properties other than agricultural or natural preserves
shall be cut; destroyedT or ethermiae eradieated by the
owner or occupant of the property. Agricultural land shall
be properties located in the FRD zoning district and under
current cultivation or properties used for grazing purposes
or undeveloped land not in the FRD district excluding
Portions of such property abutting within 200 feet of
property developed or under development, improved public or
private facilities or city streets. Natural Preserves shall
be publicly owned lands designated as park or open space or
private properties approved by the City which are set aside
to preserve their natural characteristics and qualities.
Sec. 3. This ordinance is effective upon its passage and
publication in accordance with Subsection 110.11.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Published: Plymouth Sailor 6-19-91.