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Sec.117-325.Landmark trees.
<br /> A landmark tree shall be any tree,public or private,that has been designated as such by the city
<br /> council,after public hearing and due notice to the owner of the tree.The criteria of such designation
<br /> shall include,but not necessarily be limited to,notable historical interest and value to the city because
<br /> of its location or historical association with the community.
<br /> (Code 1978,§9.24.02;Ord.No.03-33,9-15-2003)
<br /> Sec.117-326.Public trees.
<br /> (a) Authority.The city shall have the right,but does not have the obligation,to plant,prune,maintain
<br /> and remove trees,plants and shrubs within the public right-of-way of all streets,alleys,avenues,
<br /> lanes,squares,pd[K..,and public grounds,as may be necessary to ensure public safety or to preserve
<br /> or enhance the symmetry and beauty of such publie gFeunds areas.
<br /> (b) Removal of public trees. No trees,brush,vines,shrubs and/or ground cover are to be removed by
<br /> anyone,including adjacent landowners or agents of any landowner,from any city-owned land,
<br /> greenways or access corridors from greenways without the written permission of the city.
<br /> (c) Storage upon public land. No person shall deposit,place,store,or maintain upon any public place
<br /> of the nqunieipa ty any stone,brick,sand,concrete,vehicles,equipment,toxins,animals,
<br /> tree carving,or other materials which may impede the free passage of water,air,or fertilizer to the
<br /> roots of any tree growing therein,except by written peFmit permission of the city.
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<br /> (d)Operation of equipment.
<br /> (1) All maintenance equipment,implements,machines and tools shall be used or operated in such a
<br /> manner as not to damage or destroy any tree,shrub or plant in any public right-of-way or park.
<br /> (2) During the erection,repair,alteration or removal of any building,house or structure,in the city,
<br /> any person,firm,or corporation in charge of such work shall protect any tree in any public place
<br /> within the city in the vicinity of such building or structure with sufficient guards or protectors to
<br /> prevent injury to such tree.
<br /> ( ) Notifying adjacent property owners of maintenance work.An attempt shall be made to inform
<br /> adjacent property owners of maintenance work on trees and landscaping along boulevards,city
<br /> property,and easements.This notification will be left with direct and adjacent property owners.
<br /> Suitable precautions shall be taken to protect and warn the public that spraying is being done to
<br /> public trees.Spraying will be done only if following an integrated pest management plan as
<br /> exemplified under such topic within the state department of agriculture and be completed by a
<br /> MinFIe5i La Deparirrient of Agric:ulWle 11CL-115eU PeSLICIue appllcaL0!.
<br /> (g) Adjaeent landewneFs'lingited Fespensibility.TFees planted along eity PFGpe.Fty lines will be wateFed
<br /> by these PFOpeFty owneFs adjacent to Said tFees.Ne ene E)theF than eilly
<br /> (Code 1978,§9.24.03;Ord.No.03-33,9-15-2003;Ord.No.13-10,§2,5-28-2013)
<br /> Ramsey,Minnesota,Code of Ordinances Created: 2023-01-11 09:35:41 [EST]
<br /> (Supp.No.11)
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