HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Ordinance 2003-13CITY OF PLYMOUTH
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 2003-13
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 810
OF THE PLYMOUTH CITY CODE
CONCERNING ASSESSABLE CURRENT SERVICES
FOR THE REMOVAL OF WEEDS
THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Subsection 810.01, Subdivisions 4, and 5 of the Plymouth City
Code is amended as follows:
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. 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 of the violation, method of eradication
and notification that ten (10) days from the mailing date of the letter is
provided for removal of noxious weeds or vegetation declared to be a
nuisance.
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 and remove such noxious
weeds or vegetation declared to be a nuisance. 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 2. Section 810 of the Plymouth City Code is amended by adding
subsection 810.09 to read:
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810.09. Penalties for Violation. A third or subsequent violation of this
section in a three year period shall be a petty misdemeanor.
SECTION 3. Section 810 of the Plymouth City Code is amended by adding
subsection 810.11 to read:
810.11. Hardship. Property owners shall be exempt from the
requirements of this section if, as a result of circumstances beyond their control,
the property owner is prevented from controlling the height of grass on their
property because of a hardship. A property owner may apply in writing to the
City for a hardship determination. Hardship means that because of steep slopes
or standing water it is not feasible to cut the grass. The City Manager or the
Manager's designee shall review the property and determine whether a
hardship exists The decision of the City Manager may be appealed by the
property owner to the City Council by filing a written appeal within ten (10)
days of the Manager's decision.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Plymouth, Minnesota this 27th
day of May, 2003.
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