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~ 3TATE OF MINNESOTA following regulatioris and standards shall COUNTY OF RAMSEY apply with reference to granting or , VILLAGE OF AADEN HILLS denying applications fior tree planting: ORDINANCE NO. 104 AN ORDINANCE BEGULATING THE (a.) Only trees whieh are at lem,st one and ox~e-half inchea in dis- N PLANTING OF TREES IN BOUI.E- meter measured one foot above VARD AREA3 IN THE VILLAGE OF the ground shall be plant~. Only ~ ARDEN HILL3, PROVIDING A the following types of trees shall pERMIT PROCEDURE, ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FOR 3UCH be permitted hereunder: white or "r ~ PLANTING, AND PROVIDING green ash; sugar, Norway or P E N A L T I E S F O R V I O L A T I O N Red maqle; hsckberry, and Lin- ,J The Village Council of the Village of den. Under no circumstances eha l l Arden Hills doea hereby ordain as fol- Permits be granted for cotton- wood treea. lowa: Section 1. Pnrpose. The planting of (b.) Permits shall not be granted un- trees on areas in Arden Hilla dedicated lesa there 4a at least feet be- for public highways, which' treea are - t n the curb line an s1 ew ~ sometimes referred to herein as boule- ~ne at ttie pe inen oca on. _ n'~... vard trees, is a matter of public intereat The curb line shall be determined and it is the purpose of this ordinance by using the projected street width ~ to pmvide a procedure for permitting rather than the existing pave- ' auch planting under certain circum- ment location, and, the sidewalk ~ stances and subject to certain regula- should be assumed even if it fa tiona as provided herein. not present or anticipated. In no Seetion 2. Planting Pursnant to Per- event shall trees be permitted mit. Plantine of trees on property dedi- within three and one-half feet of ~ cated for public right-of-way is pro- the pmjected curb. hibited in the Village of Arden Hilla (c.) Trees ahould pot be planted closer nnlesa permits therefor are first ob- - r, wi h tained from the Administrative Clerk. respeet Lo trees whrc wi ceed ~~vdL Application for such Fertnits shall be under 40 feet at maturity; with made on forxna provided by the Clerk respect tA treea whieh wil] exceed and no fee shall be charged for such 40 feet in height at maturity, Dermita. the required spacing ahould be Applications shall give the name and at least 76 feet center-to-center. address of the applicant and Provide a (d.) The aFPlicant shall be required. n _ - sketch or other adequate informatjon to to restore the sod to ite ori 'na indicate the Aroposed location of the condx1n3 ne. tree or trees to be planted, which loca- (eJ The n A _ tion. shall be ¢iven with re4erence to sibilitv for *inin}.emmnra. nnd case .s" the, exiating edge of the pavement, the of tho t*_a and mimt undertake propert9 line of the abuttin g Aroperty, ta water the trees well during ~ the aize and type o€ proposed tree, and the first growing season. Trees, n the exact location of the tree or trees which do not survive the second ~y.~~( fmm some fixed ob]ect or point. App1i- growing season shall removed cations must be made by the owner of Uv-"-_e ~atxnen . the property abutting proposed locatioit (f.) The mem er of the Parka Depart- of the tree or trees to be planted. - ment who inspects the site and Upon receipt of such an app]ication recommends the granting of the the Clerk ahall first determine whether permit shall drive atak~ ark- the necessary information ia giaen, and ing the apot or e• an mt' shall . t~hen refer adequate applicatione (gJ 'I4ees s a n~o _ Z W~*~_*_ to the Parlcs Department for proceasing. 12 feet of any~i*+*>- The Parka Department shall determine ity- po e, or other fixturQ; n~ $y inapection of the proposed site and sTa~' ey~over anv application of the standarda given herein any public utilit such ae a sew- whether said apPlication should be grsnt- er or a water • no shall ed and shall return the aAplication to y e y anted within ~ the Clerk with recommendation for or an interaection; in auch a against granting. If approved the Clerk r -that on maturity they shall issue the perxnit on #orma provided will interrere with the visibilit for that purpose, and iP the application o . ia disappmved by the Parka Department (h.) Ih conaidering the applications the Clerk shall notlfy the applicant af for permits the parks Depart- the denial. menL; Board oP Appeals and The applicant may agpeal any denial Counci! shall consider the size of such an application to the Vi}lage mnd type di the propoeed tree in Couacil by notifying the Clerk in writing relation to other boulevard trees of such requeat within SO days after in Arden Hills. In genersl o=n receipt of notice o4 the denial. The ap- aueciaa of tree should not wns~a~ ' plication shall then be referred by the ute more t si a fal Clerk to- the Bosx'd of Appeals, which ou ev in r en 1111 s, shall consider the application at its next an in anne ock, ineluding scheduled meeting and repart its. recom- both sf~~reet, there - mendation thereon to the Council. If ou the applieant includea in his request to apecies and s maximum of thren the Clerk his desire for hearing on the e ~es oR boueva'-rT trees. In matter, such hearing shall be held be- permi ng vaneties o apecies to fore the Board of Appeals. After con- be planted consideration shpuld sideration of recommendation of the be givea to the desirability that Board of Apgeats, the Counai] shall af- the aDecies conform as to pize firm or reveYse the action of the E1erk. upon maturity. To the greaitest Section S. Permits. All permits granted extent posaible, planting should under this Ordinanee shall provide that be permitted in unite of a blcek ~ the granting of the permiE places no at one time. obligation upon the Village nor does it 3xtion 5. $everability. If any portion impose upon the Village any require- of thia ordinance shall be found uncon- ment for maintenance of said treee. etitutional, the balance of the ordinance Any trees planted on public right-of-way shall continue to be in full force and or other Dublic groperty sre glacec} effect. ~ therean entirely at the risk of the planffir Section 6. Penalty. Violation of this and any treea so planted may be re- ordinance shall be punished by a£ine L.._-- ' moved, trimmed, maintained, moved, or of not ta exceed $100.00 or imprison- otherwise changed at any time by order ment for a term not to exceed 10 days. of the Council. In the event that re- Section 7. Effective Date. This Ordi- moval of the trees or maintenance of nance ahall be effective from and after k ilbe he trees is considered necessary by the its passage and publicatian. ouncil and is done at Village expense Passed by the Village Oouncil af the 7~ he eost thereof may be assessed against Village of Arden Hilla thia llth d~ay property awner or the abutting prop- of March, 1968. erty owner. All teea planted under such ' RO$ERT BJORNDATiL pemits become public property whea- the Mayor ' planting ia completed. - Attest: Lorraine E. Stromqnist Seetion 4. Regulstione and 3tandarda Adminiatrative Clerk for Planting of Boalevard Treea. The (Bulletin: March 28, 1968) , . ' . ' ' - . . - - I . •ry