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<br />CITY OF CENTERVILLE <br />ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA <br /> <br />ORDINANCE # <br />SECOND SERIES <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 93 OF THE CENTERVILLE CITY CODE <br />BY INSERTING SECTION 93.04 RELATING TO ADJOINING RIGHT OF WAY. <br /> <br />THE CITY OF CENTERVILLE ORDAINS: <br /> <br />Section 1. Code Section 93 shall be amended by inserting section 93.04 as follows: <br /> <br />93.04 MAINTENANCE OF ADJOINING RIGHT OF WAY. <br /> <br />(A) Duty of Property Owners to Cut Grass and Weeds and Maintain Trees and <br />Shrubs. Every owner of property abutting on any street shall cause the grass and weeds to be cut from <br />the line of such property nearest to such street to the center of such street. If the grass or weeds in such a <br />place attain a height in excess of eight (8) inches it shall be prima facie evidence of a failure to comply <br />with this Section. Every owner of property abutting on any street shall, subject to the provisions herein <br />requiring a permit therefor, trim, cut and otherwise maintain all trees and shrubs in unhazardous and <br />healthy condition, from the line of such property nearest to such street to the center thereof. <br /> <br />(B) Failure of Owner. If the owner of the abutting property fails to maintain adjoining <br />right of way as required by this section, the city may secure compliance in the same manner as abatement <br />of nuisance violations and may order such work to be done under its direction and the cost thereof <br />assessed to the abutting property owner as any other special assessment. <br /> <br />Section 2. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage <br />and publication according to law. <br /> <br />PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this _ day of <br />Council of the City of Centerville. <br /> <br />, 2006 by the City <br /> <br />CITY OF CENTERVILLE <br /> <br />BY: <br /> <br />Mary Capra, Mayor <br /> <br />ATTEST: <br /> <br />Teresa Bender, City Clerk <br /> <br />/y <br />