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D. Filling, excavation, or movement of less than fifty (50) one hundred (100) cubic yards of <br />earth for landscaping purposes on a lot already occupied by a residential structure; <br /> <br />E. Minor agricultural or conversation conservation operations. <br /> <br />Subd. 4 Performance Time. Filling and excavation operations for which a permit has been <br />issued shall be completed within a period as specified in the permit, but in no event beyondof <br />one hundred and twenty (120) days from the commencement of the operation, and within one <br />year of the issuance of the permit, unless an extension is requested of and granted by the City <br />Council. <br /> <br /> Subd. 5 Periodic Operations. Periodic filling or excavation of amounts less than four <br />hundred (400) cubic yards per parcel or per acre shall be allowed under separate administrative <br />permits until the composite total of such periodic operations exceeds four hundred (400) cubic <br />yards. Further operations will then be subject to the requirements of Chapter 8 of the Arden <br />Hills Code of Ordinances. <br /> <br />Chapter 7 – Recreation Areas <br />Section 710 – Trees and Vegetation <br /> <br />710.12.1 Protection of Shade Trees <br />Subd. 1 Declaration of Policy. The City Council has determined that the health of <br />oak, elm, and ash trees, hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as "shade trees," within the <br />municipal limits are threatened by fatal tree diseases, and insect infestations commonly known as <br />"Oak Wilt Disease", "Dutch Elm Disease", and "Emerald Ash Borer" respectively, hereinafter <br />sometimes collectively referred to as "shade tree diseases." It has further determined that the <br />loss of shade trees growing upon public and private property would substantially depreciate the <br />value of property within the City and impair the safety, good order, general welfare and <br />convenience of the public. Accordingly, it is hereby declared to be the intention of the Council <br />to control and prevent the spread of shade tree diseases and other epidemic diseases, by enacting <br />this subsection for that purpose. <br /> <br />Subd. 5. Epidemic Disease Program. It is the intention of the City Council to conduct <br />a program of pest control pursuant to the authority granted by Minnesota statues section 18G.13, <br />as amended, directed at the control and elimination of Dutch elm disease, Oak wilt disease, <br />Emerald Ash Borer infestation, and elimination of other tree diseases and insect infestations and <br />is undertaken at the recommendation of the Minnesota Commissioner of Agriculture. <br /> <br />Subd. 6. Shade Tree Nuisances Declared. <br /> <br />A. The following are hereby declared to be public nuisances whenever and wherever they may <br />be found within the City: <br />