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] ] O. ] 4 11(/. ]41 ])IiFINITION "Weeds" shall be construed to mean and include all noxious weeds as defined by the statutes of tho State of Minnesota and all such useless and troublesome plants as are commonly known as weeds to the genera]. pub ] J c. ]]0.]42 NOXIOUS Because the growth of noxious weeds and other harmful vegetation is subject to need]ess abuse, creating a detriment to public health, comfort and convenience of the residents of the City of Ramsey, as well. as creating a general aestbetic depreciation, the growth of such vegelat ion is hereby declared to be a nuisance. 110. ]43 (;ROW]N(] GRASS All weeds or grass growing upon any lot or parcel of land within the platted portions of the city, or within 500 feet of a platted area, growing to a height greater than one (1) foot, or which have gone or are about to go to seed, are hereby declared to be a nuisance. ] 10. 144 PEfbXl]TT]N(; A NUISANCE I. When the owner and/or occupant permit a nuisance to exist ~n vJo]atJon of this chapter, the weed inspector or his assis- tants shall .~erve a notice on the owner, occupant, or agent of the owner of such lot or parcel of land ordering such person to have such we~d.~; or grass cut and removed or otherwise eradicated or removed wJtl~Jn ten (]0) days after the service of such notice. Such notice sba]] also state that in event of noncompliance, removal will be done by the City of Ramsey at the owner's expense. When no owner, occupant, or agent of the owner can be found, notice shall be sent by registered mail to the person who ~s listed on the records of the county ;md J tot or county treasurer as the owner; service will be comp]ere with mailing. 2. If such person [~51s to comply with the notice within t~,n (]0) days after service, or if no owner, occupant or agent- can be found, the weed inspector or his assistants shall have such weeds cut 'and removed or otherwise eradicated. The reco.rds showing the cost of such work attributable to e~cb separate lot or parcel shall be deli- verc'd to the city clerk. On or before the first day of October of each year, the amount so charged against saSd lot or parcel of land, together with a descript5on of the premises and the name of supposed owner shall be certified to the county auditor and shall be collected in the same manner as taxes and/or special assessments against said prem5 sea. 110. 145 ()BSTRUCFING CITY EMPLOYEES No person shall obstruct the weed inspector or his employees in the cutting, removal, or eradication of weeds or grass. Each day on which such obstruction continues shall constitute a separate offense.