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. 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 tallows; and Section 710.11 and its subdivisions are hcreby rcpealed. Section 710.12 Protection of Shade Trees Subd. 1 Declaration of Policy. The City Council has determined that the health of oak and elm trees, hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as "shade trees," within the municipal limits arl~ threatened by fatal tree diseases eommonly known as "Oak Wilt Disease" and "Dutch Elm Disease" rcspectively, hereinafter sometimes collectively refcrred to as "'shade tree diseases." It has further dctennined that the loss of shade trees growing upon public and private property would suhstantially 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 shade tree discases and other . epidemic diseases, 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 thereof, shall be punished by a fine, imprisonment or both, not to exceed the maximums provided by state law for a misdemeanor. Each day tollowing the date on which the person was to have removed any diseased shade tree or \vood as specified in written notice givcn pursuant to the provisions ofthis subsection, the person has allowed the tree to remain on his or her property, or has allowcd the parts or brush there from to remain on his or her propeJ1y, sha]l constitute a separate violation. Sllbd. 3 Forester. The position of city forester is hereby continucd and the powers and duties of the officer are hereby confened upon the person as designated from time to time by the mayor with the conCllnence of the Council. It shall be the duty of the forcster to coordinate, under the direction and control of the Council, all aetivities of the City relating to the control and prevention of shade tree diseases. He or she shall recommend to the Council the details of a program tor the control and prevention of the diseases and pert01l11 the duties incident to such a program as adopted by the Council. Inspections may he performed by a designated tree inspector(s). Subd. 4 Interference Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to prevent, delay or interfere with the forester or his or her tree inspcctor(s) or designee while they are engaged in the perfonnance of duties imposed by this subsection. .