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ORDINANCE NO. 94-13 CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF SNOW, ICE, DIRT, AND RUBBISH FROM SIDEWALKS; THE ELIMINATION OF WEEDS FROM PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY; REMOVAL OR ELIMINATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH OR SAFETY HAZARDS FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY EXCLUDING ANY HAZARDOUS BUILDING INCLUDED IN MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTIONS 463.15 TO 463.26; INSTALLATION OR REPAIR OF WATER SERVICE LINES; SPRINKLING AND OTHER DUST TREATMENT OF STREETS; THE TRIMMING AND CARE OF TREES AND REMOVAL OF UNSOUND AND DISEASED TREES; THE OPERATION OF A STREET LIGHTING SYSTEM; AND THE COLLECTION OF THE COSTS OF SUCH WORK OR SERVICE WHEN DONE BY THE MUNICIPALITY AS A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT AGAINST PROPERTY BENEFITED; AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION. The City of Ramsey Ordains: SECTION 1. ~ The term "current service" as used in this Ordinance means one or more of the following: snow, recycling, ice, or rubbish removal from sidewalks; weed elimination from street grass plots adjacent to sidewalks or from private property; removal or elimination of public health or safety hazards from private property, excluding any hazardous building included in Minnesota Statutes, Section 463.15 to 463.26; installation or repair of water service lines; street sprinkling, street flushing, light street oiling, or other dust treatment of streets; trimming and care of trees and removal of unsound and insect-infected trees from the public streets or private property, and the operation of a street lighting system. SECTION 2. SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC WALKWAYS Subdivision 1. All snow, ice, dirt, and rubbish remaining on a public sidewalk more than 12 hours after its deposit thereon is a public nuisance. The owner and the occupant of any property adjacent to a public sidewalk shall use diligence to keep such walk safe for pedestrians. No such owner or occupant shall allow snow, ice, dirt, or rubbish to remain on the walk longer than 12 hours after its deposit thereon. Subdivision 2. The Public Works Supervisor shall remove from all public sidewalks all snow, ice, dirt or rubbish as soon as possible beginning 12 hours after any such matter has been deposited thereon or after the snow has ceased to fall. The Public Works Supervisor shall keep a record showing the cost of such removal adjacent to each separate lot and parcel and shall deliver such information to the City Administrator.