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RELEVANT LINKS: Coates v. City of Cincinnati, Cities should be prepared to defend the specific regulations and criteria, as 402 U.S. 611, 91 S. Ct. 1686 subjective standards are more vulnerable to legal challenge. (1971). B. Weeds, trees, and long grass Failing to control a property’s vegetation can become a public nuisance. Minn. Stat. §§ 18.75-.91. The Minnesota Noxious Weed Law requires anyone who owns and State v. Boehm, 92 Minn. occupies land to control or eradicate all noxious weeds on the property. 374, 100 N.W. 95 (Minn. 1904). Excessive weeds, grass and other vegetation (often intermixed with trash and other decaying property) are not only physical blight conditions, but Holmberg v. Bergin, 285 Minn. 250, 172 N.W.2d 739 can create fire and other safety hazards. Overhanging tree branches and (Minn. 1969). Jones v. expanding tree roots are often private nuisances between neighbors, but Farnham, 299 Minn. 156, 216 N.W.2d 834 (Minn. can also block intersection sight lines, push up sidewalks, and clog city 1974). sewer lines. Neglected diseased or dying trees can affect an entire community and cause significant ecological and structural hardships. See Part VII – F – These conditions are often abated by city officials as needed. Abatement. C. Streets and sidewalks Local regulations often address the use and possible misuse of a city’s streets and sidewalks system. LMC information memo, Since the accumulation of snow and ice can create hazardous conditions, Acquisition and Maintenance cities often require adjoining residents to clear sidewalks of snow and ice of City Streets. within a reasonable time and prohibit parking on city streets until plowing is complete. Failure to comply with these regulations can result in abatement, which could include shoveling the sidewalk and fining the property owner or assessing the property, and towing and impounding of vehicles. Some cities choose to regulate parking on city streets through specific regulations. For instance, ordinance provisions may restrict or prohibit: Parking or operating commercial vehicles in residential areas. Overnight parking of campers and recreational vehicles. Parking vehicles for sale in the public right-of-way. Handbook, City Licensing. In an attempt to establish an acceptable balance concerning street usage, some cities issue licenses or permits, or establish regulations for some city street and sidewalks activities, including: LMC information memo, Parades, demonstrations, and protests. Regulating Peddlers, Solicitors and Transient Street dances and block parties. Merchants. Hotdog vendors, food trucks, and other transient merchant activities. LMC informational memo, Sidewalk cafes. Sign Ordinances and the Informational signs. First Amendment. League of Minnesota Cities Information Memo: 4/16/2020 Public Nuisances Page 9