HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1992-652CITY OF PLYMOUTH
RESOLUTION 92-6S2
AUTHORIZING ABATEMENT OF VIOLATION OF CITY CODE SECTION 2010.01 (INTERSECTION
SIGHT OBSTRUCTION) AT 18405 20TH AVENUE NORTH
WHEREAS, the City Code, under Section 2010.01 defines intersection sight
obstructions and provides remedies for abatement; and,
WHEREAS, the property at 18405 -20th Avenue North is owned by Clark and Karen
Fischer, and a spruce tree planted on the property line extends into the
public right-of-way and within the 20 foot sight triangle area defined in City
Code Section 2010.01; and,
WHEREAS, the Fischers have been notified by certified mail that this tree on
the corner of Urbandale Lane North and 20th Avenue North causes an
intersection sight obstruction in violation of City Code Section 2010.01; and,
WHEREAS, the City has permitted the Fischers more than 30 days to bring the
violation into compliance with the City Code; and,
WHEREAS, after this period of time a reinspection of the property was
conducted and found that the violation had not been corrected as specified in
the certified letter sent to the Fischers;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA, that if the Fischers do not clear the intersection sight
obstruction within two weeks it should and hereby does authorize the City to
abate the nuissnce by eliminating those branches of the spruce tree which
cause a sight obstruction nuisance at a cost of $50 for labor and
administrative costs as estimated by the City Forester;
FURTHER, that the property owners will be personally liable for the cost and
the administrative fees to remove the violation, per City Code Section
2010.01, and that the City Forester shall remove the sight obstruction as
specified by October 31, 1992 if the property owners do not do so.
Adopted by the City Council on October 26, 1992.