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600.19 <br /> a. "Meadow vegetation" is grasses and flowering broad-leaf plants which are <br /> native to, or adapted to, the State of Minnesota, which are commonly found in <br /> meadow and prairie plant communities, except weeds. <br /> b. "Noxious weeds" are those plants designated as such by the State of Minnesota <br /> pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 18.171, Subd. 5. <br /> c. "Regularly cut" means mowing or otherwise cutting the vegetation so that it <br /> does not exceed ten inches in height. <br /> d. "Turf grasses" are grasses commonly used in regularly cut lawn areas, such <br /> as bluegrass, fescue and rye grass blends, and non-woody vegetation interspersed with <br /> them. <br /> e. "Weeds" include all noxious weeds, buffalobur, burdock, common cocklebur, <br /> crabgrass, dandelions, jimsonweed, quackgrass, common and giant ragweed, field <br /> sanbur, velvetleaf, and wild sunflower. Weeds also include anything that is <br /> horticulturally out of place. For example, a tree seedling is a weed in a vegetable <br /> garden. A property owner may establish that a plant or plants are not horticulturally <br /> out of place by providing a written landscape plan for the area in question, complete <br /> with a listing and locations of plant species. The plants specifically listed above may <br /> not be included within the landscape plan. Vegetation which does not comply with <br /> this plan are weeds. <br /> 3. Maintenance Standard. The maintenance standard in this section applies to property <br /> which has been developed with a building as defined in the Building code, including vacant <br /> property combined with developed property for tax purposes, and a parcel of property which has <br /> been completely or partially disturbed by demolition, grading or other means in preparation for <br /> development or redevelopment. (amended 12/14/92, Ord. 92-635) <br /> a. All turf grasses and weeds must not exceed a height of ten inches, measured <br /> from the base at ground level to the tip of each stalk, stem, blade, or leaf. <br /> b. This requirement does not apply to the following: <br /> 1. A wetland or floodplain designated on the official zoning map, <br /> 2. A drainage pond or ditch which stores or conveys stormwater, <br /> 3. A pasture which is (a) currently being used only for the exercise or <br /> feeding of domestic hoofed animals, (b) physically surrounded by a permanent <br /> fence which separates the pasture from property used for other purposes, (c) <br /> at least one-half acre in size, and (d) undeveloped with any habitable <br /> buildings. (amended 12/14/92, Ord. 92-635) <br /> - 134C - <br />