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ORDINANCE NO. 1511
BEING AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE II,
SECTION 4.203, CITY CODE PERTAINING TO WEED REMOVAL
The City of Columbia Heights does ordain:
Chapter 4, Article II, section 4.203 of the Columbia Heights City Code, which currently reads to
wit:
4.203
(A) The weed inspector or his delegated assistant may inspect all premises and
places within the city for the presence of weeds, as defined below:
WEEDS. As used in this code shall include:
(a) Noxious weeds enumerated by Minn. Rules, part 1505.0730, as it may
be amended from time to time.
(b) Any other uncultivated or uncontrolled weed growth, which have gone
or are about to go to seed, such as secondary weeds enumerated by Minn. Rules, part
1505.0740, as it may be amended from time to time.
(c) Any tall weeds or grass growing upon any lot or parcel of land in the
city to a height greater than nine inches. The weed inspector may grant exceptions for
wildlife areas, areas bordering ponds, wildflower areas, ornamental grasses and other
such areas that are a part of an orderly landscape design.
(d) Such other vegetation as the Council shall, from time to time,
designate by resolution.
(B) The weed inspector or his delegated assistant shall notify the affected
property owner that weeds which are on his property, must be eradicated, or controlled,
in the manner prescribed by the inspector.
(1) The notification shall require abatement of the weeds, or other
prescribed action, within ten days from the date of mailing of notice.
(2) The notification shall state that the city will take appropriate remedial
action to eradicate or control the weeds upon expiration of said ten days, with a charge to
the property owner for costs.
(C) Eradication notice for noxious weeds, as described by division (A) of this
section, shall be made in accordance with the provisions of M.S. ~ 18.83, as it may be
amended from time to time. Notice for eradication or control of all other weeds shall be
made by certified mail to the property owner. If the owner is not in possession of the
property then a copy of the notice shall also be sent by first class mail to the lessee,
occupant, or agent of the owner of the premises.
(D) The weed inspector, his delegated assistant, or other delegated agent of the
city, shall cause the removal or other prescribed action of any weeds located on public
property; or on private property, upon expiration of the prescribed notice to the owner.
Is hereby amended to read as follow:
4.203
(A) The weed inspector or delegated assistant may inspect all premises and
places within the city for the presence of weeds, as defined below:
WEEDS. As used in this code shall include:
(a) Noxious weeds enumerated by Minn. Rules, part 1505.0730, as it may
be amended from time to time.
(b) Any other uncultivated or uncontrolled weed growth, which have gone
or are about to go to seed, such as secondary weeds enumerated by Minn. Rules, part
1505.0740, as it may be amended from time to time.
(c) Any tall weeds or grass growing upon any lot or parcel of land in the
city to a height greater than nine inches. The weed inspector may grant exceptions for
wildlife areas, areas bordering ponds, wildflower areas, ornamental grasses and other
such areas that are a part of an orderly landscape design.
(d) Such other vegetation as the Council shall, from time to time,
designate by resolution.
(B) The weed inspector or delegated assistant shall notify the affected property
owner that weeds which are on his property, must be eradicated, or controlled, in the
manner prescribed by the inspector. Such notice may be served personally or may be
served by mail.
(1) The notification shall require abatement of the weeds, or other
prescribed action, within tefl four (4) days from the date of mailing of notice.
(2) The notification shall state that the city will take appropriate remedial
action to eradicate or control the weeds upon expiration of said tefl four (4) days, with a
charge to the property owner/property for costs.
(C) Eradication notice for noxious 'Nceds, as described by division (A) of this
section, shall be made in accordance '.vith the provisions of M. S. ~ 18.83, as it may be
amended from time to time. Notice for eradication or control of all other '.veeds shall be
made by certified mail to the property owner. If the owner is not in possession of the
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property then a copy of the notice shall also be sent by first class mail to the lessee,
occupant, or agent of the owner of the premises.
(C) For properties for which there have been two (2) or more notices issued
within the prior twelve (12) month period, compliance with section (B) shall not be
required. For those properties, the second notice issued within a twelve (12) month
period shall contain a general notice that the city mav abate future violations without
providing additional specific notice of the violation.
(D) The weed inspector, delegated assistant, or other delegated agent of the city,
shall cause the removal or other prescribed action of any weeds located on public
property; or on private property, upon expiration of the prescribed notice to the owner.
(E) "Owner", for the purposes of this section, shall mean the person who is listed
as the contact person on any current rental licensing application on file with the city, if
any, or. ifnone, the person listed as owner by the County Assessor on the homestead
record, or, if none, the taxpayer as shown by the records ofthe County Assessor.
This Ordinance shall be in full force immediately.
Passed this lill day of June 2006.
Offered by: Nawrocki
Seconded by: Diehm
Roll Call:
Ayes: Peterson, Wiiliams, Nawrocki, Diehm, Kelzenberg
Attest:
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Deputy City Clerk/Council Secretary
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