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. CITY OF ARDEN HILLS COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO, 365 AN ORDINANCE RELATfNG TO PROTECTION OF SHADE TREES 'fhe Ardcn Hills City Council ordains that Section 710. 12 and its sub-divisions is hereby addcd to the Arden Hills Municipal Code, to read as {allows; and Section 710. I I and its subdivisions are hereby repealed. Seetion 710.12 Protection of Shade Trees Subd. 1 Declaration of Policy. The City Council has determined that the health of oak and elm trecs. hereinat1er sometimes collectively referred to as "shade trees:' within the municipal limits are thrl'atened by fatal tree diseases commonly known as "Oak Wilt Disease" and "Dutch Elm Disease" respectively. hereinafter 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 deprcciate the value of property within the City and impair the safety, good order, gencral welfare and convenicnce of the public. Accordingly, it is hereby declared to be the intention of the Council to control and prevent the spread of shade tree diseases and other . epidemic diseascs, by enacting this subsection for that purpose. Subd. 2 Penalties. Any person violating the provisions of this subseetion shall be guilty of a misdemcanor and, upon conviction thereof: shall be punished by a fine, imprisonment or both, not (0 exceed the maximums provided by state law for a misdemeanor. Each day following the date on which the person was to have removed any diseased shadc trce or wood as specified in written notice given pursuant to the provisions of this subscction, the person has allowed the tree to rcmain on his or her propcrty, or has allowed the parts or brush thcre from to remain on his or her property, shall constitute a separate violation. Subd, 3 Forester. The position of city lorestcr is hereby continued and thc powers and duties of the officer are hereby confelTed upon the person as designatcd from time to time by the mayor \vith the COllCUlTence 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 thc control and prevcntion of shade tree diseases. He or she shall recommend to the Council the dctails of a program lor the control and prevention of the diseases and perlonll the duties incident to such a program as adopted by the Council. Inspections may be performed by a designatcd trce inspector( s). Subd.4 Intcrference Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to prevent, delay or interfere with the lorester or his or her tree inspector(s) or designee while they are engaged in the performance of duties imposed by this subsection. .