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March 25, 2025 Page 2 the definition does not change, with the exception that a clause is added to clarify that retaining walls must meet the requirements of other fences, consistent with current practice. (NO CHANGES) Section 3. This change updates the City’s recently adopted natural landscape language (from 2023) to be consistent with the even more recently adopted State statutory language from 2024. (ADDED BACK LANGUAGE TO AVOID THE USE OF PESTICIDES) Section 4. This change also relates to the natural landscapes language, removing the current prohibition from planting such landscapes in the right of way, as the City has sponsored these types of alternative gardens, and modifying the maximum height of such materials, increasing it from 12 to 18 inches, also consistent with the 2024 state statutory language for managed natural landscapes. (ADDED LANGUAGE ESTABLISHING ANY EXISTING GARDENS NOT IN COMPLIANCE AS LEGAL NONCONFORMITIES). Section 5. This change deletes reference to the City’s Health Officer, which is not a designated office in the city. (INSERTED COMMA TO DISTINGUISH REQUIREMENTS FOR THREE DOGS) Section 6. This change deletes reference to the City’s Health Officer, which is not a designated office in the city. (STRUCK “OF THE CITY” AS SUPERFLUOUS LANGUAGE). Sections 7. and 8. This is a component of the Housing Maintenance chapter of the code. Prior language dealing with Temporary Storage deleted a section that could have been interpreted to accommodate moving container or “Pods” use, whereas the original intent was to prohibit the use of storage and shipping containers and long-term storage structures (usually in commercial or industrial areas). This section redefines for temporary storage specific to residential uses, then limits size to 128 square feet, whereas industrial shipping containers are usually a minimum of 320 square feet. (NO CHANGES) Sections 9 and 10. This section addresses transient merchants and peddlers. The City Code has a number of licensing and procedural requirements for such merchants, but notes also that any such merchant is required to hold a county license. In researching this process, it was noted that both Hennepin and Ramsey County have extensive licensing requirements for transient merchants and peddlers. Staff proposes deletion of this City licensing/regulatory requirement to eliminate overlap and clarify regulatory responsibilities. One existing short section is retained, specifying that the intent of the [County] licensing may not be to limit anyone’s 20