HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Ordinance 2008-24ORDINANCE NO. 2008-24
CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE
CONCERNING THE COMPLETION OF LANDSCAPING (2008057)
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. Amendment of Ci1y Code. Chapter 21 of the City Code of the City of
Plymouth, Minnesota is hereby amended by adding and deleting language to Section 21130.02 as
follows:
21130.02. GENERAL LANDSCAPING AND MAINTENANCE: All exposed ground
areas, including street boulevards, and areas not devoted to off-street parking, drives, sidewalks,
patios or other such improvements shall be landscaped with grass, shrubs, trees or other
ornamental landscape materials within one (1)—yeas 1unet90 _days following the date of
building occupancy.. or one (1) year after the building permit is issued, whichever occurs first.
The Zoning Administrator may alter this schedule in the case of demonstrated hardship due to
sources beyond the control of the property owner including weather conditions, reasonably
unforeseen material, equipment or labor shortages; continuing_ presence of large construction
equipment actively involved in the project upon request of the property owner. In the event the
time period defined above lapses between October 1. and April 30, the property owner shall have
until the following June 1 to complete the landscaping_ All landscaped areas shall be kept neat,
clean and uncluttered, and where landscaping is required as part of City approvals, any plant
material which is diseased or dies shall be replaced with like kind of the original size. No
landscaped area shall be used for the parking of vehicles or for the storage or display of
materials, supplies or merchandise, unless otherwise authorized by this Chapter. Fences and/or
plantings placed upon utility easements are subject to removal by the City or utility company if
required for maintenance or improvement of the utility. In such case, costs for removal and
replacement shall be the responsibility of the property owner. –Trees on utility easements
containing overhead wires shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet in height, and such trees shall be the
property owner's responsibility to maintain. (Amended by Ord. No. 2004-02, 01/13/04)
SECTION 2: This ordinance shall be effective following its passage.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Plymouth, Minnesota this 14th day of
October, 2008.
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Sandra Engdahl, City C k
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Kelli Slavik, Mayor