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193361v2 <br />affirming the denial, revocation or fee imposition will be in writing and supported by written <br />findings establishing the reasonableness of the decision. <br />360.30 Maintenance of the Right-of-Way. <br /> Subd. 1 Purpose. The right-of-way is public or private land dedicated for public use for the <br />purposes of pedestrian and vehicular movement, snow storage, road reconstruction projects, <br />drainage, and utilities. The area dedicated for public use generally includes both improved <br />(paved) and unimproved (landscaped) portions of land. Property owners adjacent to the right-of- <br />way are responsible for maintaining the unimproved portion of the right-of-way. The City of <br />Arden Hills has adopted this Section to ensure the integrity of its streets, to ensure appropriate <br />use of the right-of-way, and to regulate the private use and maintenance of the unimproved <br />portion of the right-of-way between an adjacent property and the edge of the pavement of a <br />roadway, also called a "boulevard". <br /> Subd. 2 Scope. <br /> A. The following activities shall be deemed maintenance of the right-of-way, and shall be <br />allowed without a permit, provided the activities are conducted within the boulevard, between a <br />person's property and the edge of the improved portion of the right-of-way, and the maintenance <br />activities do not impede the City's use of the right-of-way: <br /> 1. Planting and maintaining perennial and/or annual flowers, shrubberies, gardens, and <br />rain gardens; <br /> 2. Installing and maintaining private driveways, sidewalks, curb and gutter, or parking <br />lots, which are allowed with an approved permit from the City; <br /> 3. Installing and maintaining mail boxes in conformance with Federal Post Office <br />Regulations; <br /> 4. Installing and maintaining irrigation systems or below-ground pet containment systems; <br /> 5. Engaging in snow removal activities; or <br /> 6. Undertaking activities on behalf of federal, state, county, or city agencies. <br /> B. The following activities shall not be deemed maintenance of the right-of-way, and shall <br />be prohibited within the boulevard, between a person's property and the edge of the improved <br />portion of the right-of-way: <br /> 1. Placement of above-ground fences; <br /> 2. Placement of retaining walls without a permit; <br /> 3. Placement of large boulders within fifteen (15) feet of the edge of the pavement; or <br /> 4. Placement of other major landscaping improvements or obstructions, as determined by <br />the City, within fifteen (15) feet of the edge of the pavement. <br /> Subd. 3 Responsibility of Private Owners. It shall be the responsibility of the adjacent <br />property owner to: