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• ORDINANCE NO. 594 <br /> CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br /> COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 606, 607 AND 1005 OF THE <br /> MOUNDS VIEW MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO THE REQUIREMENT TO MOW <br /> TALL GRASSES AND CREATING AN EXEMPTION FOR WETLAND AND NATIVE <br /> VEGETATION <br /> THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW ORDAINS: <br /> SECTION 1: Chapter 606 of the Mounds View Public Health and Safety Code is <br /> amended by adding new language and subdivisions exempting certain land uses and landscape <br /> treatments from Section 606.02, entitled"DESTRUCTION OF WEEDS BY OWNER": <br /> 606.02: DESTRUCTION OF WEEDS BY OWNER: All such grass and weeds shall be <br /> cut, pulled or destroyed whenever they shall exceed a height of eight (8) inches. The following <br /> 111) areas and types of vegetation are exempted from this provision if managed in a manner so as not <br /> to become infested with noxious weeds or to create a stagnant, foul smelling condition: <br /> Subd. 1. Native wetland vegetation found in wetlands designated as part of the City's wetland <br /> zoning district, or in floodplains, drainage ponds or ditches which store and convey <br /> stormwater. <br /> Subd. 2. Native vegetation found in natural areas which are part of public open space, <br /> parks and nature centers. <br /> Subd. 3. Areas on any occupied lot or parcel of land having wetland-type vegetation because of <br /> neighborhood drainage patterns, where the drainage pattern is evident on contour maps <br /> and from field observation, and the vegetation is confined to a single lot, separated from <br /> adjacent lots, and managed so as not to be a nuisance. <br /> Subd. 4. An area where the land and vegetation appear not to have been graded, landscaped, <br /> mowed or otherwise disturbed by human or mechanical means at any time. The Director <br /> of Community Development shall use reasonable judgement in determining what <br /> constitutes this type of area based on the present appearance of the area and research as to <br /> • the history of the area, if such information is available. <br /> Subd. 5. An area of at least five (5) acres used by an educational institution or public agency for <br />