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2 <br />(4) "rain garden" means a native plant garden that is designed not only to <br />aesthetically improve properties, but also to reduce the amount of stormwater and <br />accompanying pollutants from entering streams, lakes, and rivers; and <br />(5) "turf-grass lawn" means a lawn composed mostly of grasses commonly <br />used in regularly cut lawns or play areas, including but not limited to bluegrass, <br />fescue, and ryegrass blends, intended to be maintained at a height of no more than <br />eight inches. <br />(b) Managed natural landscapes may include plants and grasses that are in excess <br />of eight inches in height and have gone to seed, but may not include any noxious weeds <br />and must be maintained. <br />(c) Except as part of a managed natural landscape as defined in this section, any <br />weeds or grasses growing upon any lot or parcel of land in a city to a greater height than <br />eight inches or that have gone or are about to go to seed are prohibited. <br />Chapter 904 of the City Code, along with Chapter 1007.043 (Zoning Ordinance) currently <br />establishes requirements for natural prairie restoration areas. The new statute is of broader scope <br />than our current language and the City Attorney has recommended amendment to reference the <br />statutory language. The language within the zoning ordinance will be amended through a separate <br />process. <br /> <br />ENVIRONMENTAL DIRECTION: <br /> <br />Staff is recommending approval of Ordinance No. 10-23. <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br /> <br />1. Ordinance No. 10-23 <br /> <br />