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