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Inside Arden Hills, MN . 55112-5734 Development Updates City News Sign Up for Street and Utility Notifications Stormwater Best Practices: Lawn Care Code Enforcement Corner: Weed out the Weeds Greetings, Arden Hills Residents: I’ll start out by introducing myself. I’m Terry Hagstrom, Arden Hills Residential Building Inspector and Code Enforcement Officer. While my primary job is to perform plan reviews and residential building inspections keeping our residents safe, I also attend to complaints and code enforcement. Occasionally, I’ll be informing our residents with short articles in the Arden Hills Notes Newsletter on how to keep our wonderful city in compliance and looking its best. Some residents have a desire to keep a butterfly/bee habitat or meadow. Many flowering plants and native grasses are good for butterflies and pollinators, but noxious and invasive plants (e.g., purple loosestrife, buckthorn, and wild parsnip, to name a few) are not allowed. Refer to the Department of Agriculture’s Minnesota Noxious Weed List for a list of prohibited vegetation. Grasses, other than decorative grasses, and weeds including dandelions that are over 8” are a code violation in Arden Hills and must be mowed. The City ordinance for weeds reads as follows: 602.02 Subd. 6: Land shall be kept free of noxious weeds and unsightly or objectionable plant growth of eight (8) inches or more in height. (This is the short version.) Please refer to the City’s website for a link to all ordinances. Prairie-style gardens are beautiful and beneficial, but make sure the balance tips toward natural/native, not overgrown/unruly. Your neighbors will appreciate your yard looking attractive and that will also keep up property values. Sources: mda.state.mn.us/plants-insects/minnesota-noxious-weed-list codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/ardenhills/latest/ardenhills_mn/0-0-0-1285