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1127.07 APPEAL PROCESS Administrative decisions by the City Forester and/or Community Development Director may be appealed to the City Council. An appeal shall be filed in writing no more than fourteen (14) days following the date of the administrative decision by the City. The appeal shall be scheduled for consideration by City Council at the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting which is at least seven (7) days from the date of the appeal. 1127.08 VIOLATION AND PENALTIES Except as provided herein, no significant or specimen tree shall be removed from any property in the City. Any violation of any provision of this Chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor offense. Property owners or permit holders having been cited for illegal tree removal may be fined up to $750 for each significant or specimen tree illegally removed. In addition to the punishment specified in this section, the City may enforce this Code by any other appropriate form of action which could include withholding a Certificate of Occupancy, forfeiture of all or part of a bond, escrow or financial guarantee and stoppage of the project. SECTION 2. Chapter 1103, Section 1103.08 subd. 4, “Landscaping Required”, is hereby amended with the proposed addition underlined: 1103.08: FENCING, SCREENING AND LANDSCAPING Subd. 4. Landscaping Required: In all zoning districts, the lot area remaining after providing for off-street parking, off-street loading, sidewalks, driveway, building site and/or other requirements shall be planted and maintained in grass, sodding, shrubs or other acceptable vegetation or treatment generally used in landscaping. The requirements of Chapter 1127.05 must be met for all new developments in the R- 3, R-4, B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4, I-1 and PUD districts. SECTION 3. This ordinance takes effect 30 days after its publication in the official City newspaper. INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING by the City Council of the City of Mounds View this 26th day of November, 2007.