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9.24.03 Public Trees
<br />Subd. 1. Authority. The City shall have the right, but does not have the
<br />obligation, to plant, prune, maintain and remove trees, plants and shrubs within the public
<br />right-of-way of all streets, alleys, avenues, lanes, squares and public grounds, as may be
<br />necessary to insure public safety or to preserve or enhance the symmetry and beauty of such
<br />public grounds.
<br />Subd. 2. Removal of Public Trees. No trees, brush, vines, shrubs and/or
<br />ground cover are to be removed by anyone, including adjacent landowners or agents of any
<br />landowner, from any City -owned land, greenways or access corridors from greenways
<br />without the permission of the City of Ramsey.
<br />Subd. 3. Storage upon Public Land. No person shall deposit, place, store,
<br />or maintain upon any public place of the municipality, any stone, brick, sand, concrete,
<br />vehicles, equipment, toxins, animals, tree carving, or other materials which may impede the
<br />free passage of water, air, or fertilizer to the roots of any tree growing therein, except by
<br />written permit of the Environmental Specialist.
<br />Subd. 4. Signage. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or public utility
<br />to attach any sign, advertisement, political endorsement or notice to any Public Tree.
<br />Subd. 5. Operation of Equipment. All maintenance equipment,
<br />implements, machines and tools shall be used or operated in such a manner as not to damage or
<br />destroy any tree, shrub or plant in any public right-of-way or park.
<br />a. During the erection, repair, alteration or removal of any building, house or
<br />structure, in the City, any person, firm, or corporation in charge of such work
<br />shall protect any tree in any public place within the City in the vicinity of such
<br />building or structure with sufficient guards or protectors to prevent injury to
<br />such tree.
<br />Subd. 6. Notifying Adjacent Property Owners of Maintenance Work.
<br />An attempt may be made to inform adjacent property owners of maintenance work on trees and
<br />landscaping along boulevards, City property, and easements. This notification will be left with
<br />direct and adjacent property owners.
<br />a. Suitable precautions shall be taken to protect and warn the public that spraying
<br />is being done to public trees. Spraying will be done only if following an
<br />integrated pest management plan as exemplified under such topic within the
<br />Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
<br />Subd. 7. Adjacent Landowners Limited Responsibility
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