HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Ordinance 1981-06ORDINANCE 81-06
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PLYMOUTH CITY CODE
SECTION 810
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH ORDAINS:
Section 1. Section 810.03, Subdivision 1 is amended to read:
Subd. 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, erdicate and destroy such weeds to
reduce the incidence to such weed and prevent its sptead.
Section 2. Section 810.03, Subdivision 2 is amended to read:
Subd. 2. Weeds as a Nuisance. Weeds, tall grasses and
other rank or harmful vegetation, excluding noxious weeds,
exceeding the height of eight (8) inches on properties
other than agricultural or natural preserves shall be cut,
destroyed, or otherwise eradicated by the owner or occupant
of the property. Agricultural land shall be properties
located in the FRD zoning district and under current culti-
vation or properties used for grazing purposes or undeveloped
land not in the FRD district excluding portions of such
property abutting within 500 feet of property developed or
under development, improved public or private facilities
or city streets. Natural Preserves shall be publicly
i owned lands designated as park or open space or private
!i properties approved by the City which are set aside to
i, preserve their natural characteristics and qualities.
Section 3. Section 810.03, Subdivision 3 is amended to read:
Subd. 3. General Notice. On or before June 15 of each year,
or at such other times as directed by the Council, the
City Clerk shall publish once in the official newspaper, a
notice directing owners and occupants of property within
the city to destroy all weeds declared by subdivision i
and 2 to be noxious or a nuisance and stating that if not
so destroyed within ten days after publication of the
notice, the weeds will be destroyed by the city at the
expense of the owner and if not paid, the charge for such
work will be made a special assessment against the property
concerned.
Section 4. Section 810.03 is amended by the addition of Subdivision 4.
ii Subd. 4. Notification Procedure. Owners or occupants of
lands containing noxious weeds requiring removal shall
receive written removal notice by certified mail return
receipt requested to the address of the owner of record.
i Refusal to accept such notice shall not constitute a defense
that the notice was not received. Owners or occupants of
properties containing vegetation declared to be a nuisance
shall be notified by first class letter. Notification
shall include pertinent information regarding the nature
'i of the violation, method of eradication and notification
that ten (10) days from the mailing date of the letter is
provided for weed removal.
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Section 5. Section 810.03 is amended by the addition of Subdivision 5.
Subd. 5. Removal by City. If the owner or occupant of any
property in the city fails to comply with the written notice,
within ten days of the date of the letter, the city shall cut
j and remove such weeds. Records shall be maintained by the
weed inspector showing the cost of such work attributable to
each separate lot and parcel and shall deliver such information
to the City Clerk.
Section 6. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and publication.
Adopted by the City Council on the 6th day of April, 1981.
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