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<br />City of Arden Hills <br /> <br />Chapter 7 Recreation Areas <br /> <br />710.11 Protection of Shade Trees' <br /> <br />Subd.l Declaration of Policy. The City Council has determined that the health of oak <br /> <br />trees and elm trees, hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as "shade trees," <br /> <br />within the municipal limits are threatened by fatal tree diseases commonly known as <br /> <br />"Oak Wilt Disease" and "Dutch Elm Disease" respectively, hereinafter sometimes <br /> <br />collectively referred to as "shade tree diseases." It has further determined that the loss <br /> <br />of shade trees growing upon public and private property would substantially <br /> <br />depreciate the value of property within the City and impair the safety, good order, <br /> <br />general welfare and convenience ofthe public. Accordingly, it is hereby declared to be <br /> <br />the intention of the Council to control and prevent the spread of shade tree diseases, <br /> <br />and this subsection is enacted for that purpose. <br /> <br />Subd.2 Penalties. Any person violating the provisions of this subsection shall be guilty <br /> <br />of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine, <br /> <br />imprisonment or both, not to exceed the maximums provided by state law for a <br /> <br />misdemeanor. Each day following the date on which the person was to have removed <br /> <br />any diseased shade tree or wood as specified in written notice given pursuant to the <br /> <br />provisions of this subsection, the person has allowed the tree to remain on his or her <br /> <br />'State law refereuce - Sbade tree disease control, M.S. S 18,023 <br /> <br />7 -12 <br />Adopted December 17,2001 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br />