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Ordinance #26-XXX <br />Page 2 of 3 <br /> <br />iii. Areas within 50 feet of a wetland or natural drainage way; <br />iv. Areas of native plant communities with approved management plans; <br />v. Significant vegetative stands identified within City Code , relating to <br />Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area (MRCCA) Overlay District <br />development standards; <br />vi. Any vegetation management within the MRCCA Overlay District shall <br />comply with the requirements and standards of City Code and with any <br />vegetation clearing permits approved by the City of Ramsey; <br />vii. Areas of steep slope where mowing is not safely possible; <br />viii. Any area that has been undisturbed by development, grading or building <br />and remains in its original natural state. <br />2. All areas that have been graded or developed must maintain the property to <br />turf grass standards unless a management plan for a managed natural <br />landscape has been approved by the city or falls within the exemption list <br />above. Rain gardens or pocket pollinator gardens not exceeding 100 square <br />feet are also exempt from requiring a management plan. <br /> <br />SECTION 3. AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 106 <br /> <br />The following Section is hereby added to Chapter 106: <br /> <br />Sec. 106-371. – Managed Natural Landscapes <br /> <br />Managed natural landscapes have the following standards: <br />(1) Managed natural landscapes within the MUSA shall maintain a setback of three (3) feet <br />(enough for one pass with a lawn mower) from all property lines, roads, sidewalks, and <br />trails, unless one of the following exemptions appl ies: <br />a. The managed natural landscape area abuts another similar private or public <br />managed natural landscape area, a wetland, pond, lake, stream or river. <br />b. A fully opaque fence with a minimum height of at least four (4) feet either exists <br />or is installed along the lot line adjoining the planned managed natural <br />landscape area. <br />(2) Outside of the MUSA, no setback shall be required. <br />(3) Plant cover, with not more than 25% weeds, shall be established within three (3) years’ <br />time. <br /> <br />SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE <br />This ordinance becomes effective upon publication, subject to City Charter Section 5.07. <br /> <br />PASSED by the City Council of the City of Ramsey, Minnesota the _____ day of _____, 2026. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Mayor <br /> <br />ATTEST: