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1 A landmark tree shall be any tree, public or private,that has been designated as such by the city council,
<br /> 2 after public hearing and due notice to the owner of the tree.The criteria of such designation shall include,
<br /> 3 but not necessarily be limited to, notable historical interest and value to the city because of its location
<br /> 4 or historical association with the community.
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<br /> 6 353 Public trees.
<br /> 7 (A) Authority. The city shall have the right, but does not have the obligation,to plant, prune, maintain
<br /> 8 and remove trees, plants and shrubs within the public right-of-way of all streets, alleys, ,
<br /> 9 s�squares,parks,and public grounds,as may be necessary to ensure public safety or to preserve
<br /> 10 or enhance the symmetry and beauty of such areas.
<br /> 11 (B) Removal of public trees. No trees, brush, vines, shrubs and/or ground cover are to be removed by
<br /> 12 anyone, including adjacent landowners or agents of any landowner, from any city-owned land,
<br /> 13 greenways or access corridors from greenways without the written permission of the city.
<br /> 14 (C) Storage upon public land. No person shall deposit, place, store, or maintain upon any public
<br /> 15 land of the city any stone, brick, sand, concrete,vehicles, equipment,toxins, animals,
<br /> 16 tree carving,or other materials which may impede the free passage of water,air,or fertilizer to the
<br /> 17 roots of any tree growing therein, except by written permission of the city.
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<br /> 20 (D) Operation of equipment.
<br /> 21 (1) All maintenance equipment, implements, machines and tools shall be used or operated in
<br /> 22 such a manner as not to damage or destroy any tree, shrub or plant in any public right-of-way
<br /> 23 or park.
<br /> 24 (2) During the erection, repair, alteration or removal of any building, house or structure, in the
<br /> 25 city,any person,firm,or corporation in charge of such work shall protect any tree in any public
<br /> 26 place within the city in the vicinity of such building or structure with sufficient guards or
<br /> 27 protectors to prevent injury to such tree.
<br /> 28 (E) Notifying adjacent property owners of maintenance work. An attempt Fnay shall be made to inform
<br /> 29 adjacent property owners of maintenance work on trees and landscaping along boulevards, city
<br /> 30 property, and easements. This notification will be left with direct and adjacent property owners.
<br /> 31 Suitable precautions shall be taken to protect and warn the public that spraying is being done to
<br /> 32 public trees. Spraying will be done only if following an integrated pest management plan as
<br /> 33 exemplified under such topic within the state department of agriculture and be completed by a
<br /> 34 Minnesota Department of Agriculture licensed pesticide applicator.
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<br /> 39 354 Private trees in new development areas.
<br /> 40 Requirements for a tree preservation plan. Prior to any development, ' , eF any
<br /> 41 ^r1;4^^' �'�e-I%A%. n-as described in subsection (B)of this section,a tree preservation plan shall be
<br /> 42 submitted to and approved by the city. T,, in de�'^^^r shall be FequiFed ���T phi^ mr-ptectiye
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<br /> 46 (B) Tree preservation plan. A tree preservation plan shall be submitted with preliminary plats and/or
<br /> 47 site plans, drawn to the same scale as the other preliminary plat or site plan submittals.
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