HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 1590 ORDINANCE NO. 1590
BEING AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO WEED REMOVAL
The City of Columbia Heights does ordain:
Chapter 4, Article II, Section 3 (4.203) which currently reads as follows:
§ 4.203 WEED REMOVAL
(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 four 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 four days, with a charge to the property
owner /property for costs.
(C) For properties for which there have been one or more notices issued within the prior
12 -month period, compliance with division (B) shall not be required. For those properties, the
first notice issued within a 12 -month period shall contain a general notice that the city may 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) For the purpose of this section, the following definition shall apply.
OWNER. The person who is listed as the contact person on any current rental licensing
application on file with the city, if any, or if none, the person listed as owner by the County
Assessor on the homestead record, or if none, the taxpayer as shown by the records of the
County Assessor,
Is Herewith Amended to Read As Follows:
§ 4.203 WEED REMOVAL
(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 posted on the property, served personally, or may be served by
mail.
(1) The notification shall require abatement of the weeds, or other prescribed action,
within four days from the date 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 four days, with a charge to the property
owner /property for costs.
(C) For properties for which there have been one or more notices issued within the prior
12 -month period, compliance with division (B) shall not be required. For those properties, the
first notice issued within a 12 -month period shall contain a general notice that the city may 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) For the purpose of this section, the following definition shall apply.
OWNER. The person who is listed as the contact person on any current rental licensing
application on file with the city, if any, or if none, the person listed as owner by the County
Assessor on the homestead record, or if none, the taxpayer as shown by the records of the
County Assessor.
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after thirty (30) days after its passage.
First Reading: April 25, 2011
Second Reading: May 9, 2011
Date of Passage: May 9, 2011
Offered by: Williams
Seconded by: Diehm
Roll Call: Ayes: Peterson, Williams, Nawrocki, Diehm, Schmitt
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Attest:
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