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Ordinance but must be no smaller than ten inches (10") square, no larger than one square foot, and no higher than three feet (3') tall. (3) Zoning Permit: An approved landscape plan shall be incorporated into an biannual zoning permit. The City Administrator or his designee shall examine proposed landscape plans and issue a zoning permit when the elements of a plan meet the criteria set forth in this section. The zoning permit shall be subject to suspension or revocation if any vegetation grown on the lot, parcel of land, or adjacent right-of-way area does not conform to the approved landscape plan or otherwise violates law or regulation. EXISTING ORDINANCE SECTIONS The proposed ordinance would require revisions to the following, existing sections of the Code. SECTION 7.10. REGULATION OF GRASS, WEEDS, AND TREES. *** Subd. 3. Duty of Property Owners to Cut Grass and Weeds and Maintain Trees and Shrubs. Every owner of property abutting on any street shall cause the grass and weeds to be cut from the line of such property nearest to such street to the center of such street. If the grass or weeds in such a place attain a height in excess of one foot six inches it shall be prima facie evidence of a failure to comply with this Subdivision. Every owner of property abutting on any street shall, subject to the provision herein requiring a permit therefore, trim, cut and otherwise maintain all trees and shrubs from the line of such property nearest to such street to the center of such street. SECTION 10.33. MAINTENANCE OF PRIVATE PROPERTY. Subd. 1. Owner Responsibilities. It is the primary responsibility of any owner or occupant of any lot or parcel of land to maintain any weeds or grass growing thereon at a height of not more than six (6) inches; to remove all public health or safety hazards there from; to install or repair water service lines thereon; and to treat or remove insect- infested or diseased trees thereon. Subd. 2. Penalty. If any such owner or occupant fails to assume the primary responsibility described in Subdivision 1 of this Section, and after notice given by the Clerk has not within ten (10) days of such notice complied, the City may cause such work to be done and the expenses thus incurred shall be a lien upon such real estate. The Clerk shall certify to the County Auditor of Anoka County a statement of the amount of the cost incurred by the City. Such amount together with interest shall be entered as a special assessment against such lot or parcel of land and be collected in the same manner as real estate taxes. SECTION 15.103. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. 3