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ORDINANCE NO. 594 (Option #2) CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW • COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 606, 607 AND 1005 OF THE MOUNDS VIEW MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO 'THE REQUIREMENT TO MOW TALL GRASSES AND CREATING AN EXEMPTION FOR WETLAND AND NATIVE VEGETATION THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW ORDAINS: SECTION 1: Chapter 606 of the Mounds View Public Health and Safety Code is amended by adding new language and subdivisions exempting certain land uses and Id : e treatments from Section 606.02, entitled"DESTRUCTION OF WEEDS BY OWNER": 606.02: DESTRUCTION OF WEEDS BY OWNER: All such grass and weeds shall be cut, pulled or destroyed whenever they shall exceed a height of eight (8) inches. The following areas and types of vegetation are exempted from this provision if managed in a manner so as not to become infested with noxious weeds or to create a stagnant, foul smelling condition: Subd. 1. Native wetland vegetation found in floodplains, drainage ponds or ditches which store and convey stormwater. Subd. 2. Native vegetation found in natural areas which are part of public open sy ace parks and nature centers. Subd. 3. An area where the land and vegetation appear not to have been graded, landscaped, mowed or otherwise disturbed by human or mechanical means at any time. The Director of Community Development shall use reasonable judgement in determining what constitutes this type of area based on the present appearance of the area and research as to the history of the area, if such information is available. Subd. 4. An area of at least five (5) acres used by an educational institution or public agency for prairie land restoration, if the prior vegetation is eliminated and the prairie vegetation is planted through transplanting or seed. The area shall be cut at least once per year to a height of no more than eight (8) inches if weeds cover more than 25 percent of the area. If such mowing is necessary and the area is likely to be seen by the public a si shall be posted advising that a meadow or prairie is being established. The size of the sign shall be one(1) square-foot and it shall be no higher than three (3) feet.