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t . . . CITY OF ARDEN HILLS COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 365 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO PROTECTION OF SHADE TREES The Arden Hills City Council ordains that Section 710.12 and its sub-divisions is hereby added to the Arden Hills Municipal Code, to read as follows; and Section 710.11 and its subdivisions arc hereby repealed. Section 710.12 Protection of Shade Trees Subd. 1 Declaration of Policy. The City Council has detemlined that the health of oak and elm trees, hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as "shade trees," within the municipal limits are threatened by fatal tree diseases commonly known as "Oak Wilt Disease" and "Dutch Elm Disease" respectively, hereinaller sometimes collectively referred to as "shade tree diseases." It has furthcr determined that the loss of shade trees growing upon public and private property would substantially depreciate the value of property within the City and impair the safety, good order, general welfare and convenience of the public. Accordingly, it is hereby declared to be the intention of the Council to control and prevent the spread of shadc tree diseases and other epidemic discases, by enacting this subsection for that purpose. Subd. 2 Penalties. Any person violating the provisions of this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereoe shall be punished by a fine, imprisonment or both, not to exceed thc maximums provided by state law for a misdemeanor. Each day following the - . - date on which the person was to have removed any diseased shade tree or wood as specified in written notice given pursuant to the provisions of this subsection, the person has allowed the trcc to rcmain on his or her property, or has allowed the parts or brush there from to remain on his or her property, shall constitute a separate violation. Subd. 3 Forester. The position of city forester is hereby continued and the powers and duties of the officer are hercby conferred upon the person as designatcd from time to time by the mayor with the concurrence of the Council. It shall be the duty of the forester to coordinate, under the direction and control of the Council, all activities of the City relating to the control and prevention of shade tree diseases. He or shc shall recommend to the Council the details of a program for the control and prevention of the diseases and pcrform thc duties incident to such a program as adopted by the Council. Inspections may be performed by a designated tree inspector(s). Subd. 4 Interference Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to prevent, delay or intcrfcre with the forestcr or his or her tree inspector(s) or designee while they are engaged in the perfonnance of duties imposed by this subsection.