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I CITY OF ARDEN HILLS RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA . ORDINANCE NO. 260 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 16, NUISANCES, OF CITY CODE The Arden Hills City Council hereby ordains: Section 16 of the City Code is amended to include the following language: Section 16-2 (a) Noxious weeds and/or objectionable or unsightly plant growth twelve (12) inches or greater in height. The following procedures shall apply to the abatement of nuisances caused by any of the vegetation described in this section. It shall be unlawful for any owner, lessee or occupant) or any agent, servantt representative or employee of any such owner, lessee or occupant having control of any occupied or unoccupied lot or land or any part thereof in the City of Arden Hills to permit or maintain on any such lot or land, or on or along the sidewalk, street or alley adjacent to the same between the property line and the curb or middle of the alley or for ten feet outside the property line if there is no curb, any growth of weeds, grass or other rank vegetation to a greater height than twelve (12) inches on the averageJ or any accumulation of dead weeds) grass or brush. It shall also be unlawful for any such person or persons to cause, suffer or allow poison ivy, ragweed or other poisonous plant or plants detrimental . to health to grow on any such lot or land in such manner that any part of such ivy, ragweed, or other poisonous or harmful weed shall extend upon, overhang or border any public place or allow the seed, pollen or other poisonous particles or emanations thereform to be carried through the air into any public place. Section 16-2 (a-1) It shall be the duty of any owner, lessee or occupant of any lot or land to cut and remove or cause to be cut and removed all such weeds, grass or other rank, poisonous or harmful vegetation as often as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of Section 16-2 (a); provided that cutting and removing such weeds, grass and vegetation at least once in every three weeks, between May 15 and September 15 shall be deemed to be compliance with this Ordinance. Section 16-2 (a-2) If the provisions of the foregoing sections are not complied with, the Weed Inspector shall serve written notice upon the owner, lessee or occupant or any person having the care or control of any . such lot or land to comply with the provisions of this Ordinance. If the person upon whom the notice is served fails, neglects or refuses to cut and remove or to cause to be cut and removed such weeds, grass or other vegetation within five (5) days after receipt of such notice, or if no person can be found in the City of Arden Hills who either is or claims to be the owner of such lot or land or who either represents or claims to represent such owner, the Weed Inspector shall cause such weeds, grass and . other vegetation on such lot or land to be cut and removed and the actual cost of such cutting and removal, plus eight (8%) percent for inspection and other additional costs in connection therewith, shall be certified to the County Auditor and shall thereupon become and be assessed against the