2009-10BILL NO. 2009-1.0
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO DISEASED
TREE REMOVAL; AMENDING SUBECTION 910.15
OF THE RICHFIELD CITY CODE
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. Subsection 910.15 of the Richfield City Code is amended to read as
follows:
910.15. Abatement of plant pests; nuisances. In abating the nuisances defined
in this section, the Public Works Director shall cause the infected tree or wood to
be sprayed, removed, burned, or otherwise effectively treated to destroy and
prevent as fully as possible the spread of plant pests. The abatement
procedures shall be carried out in accordance with current technical and expert
opinions and plans as designed by the commissioner of agriculture. Whenever
the Public Works Director finds with reasonable certainty that shade tree disease
exists in any tree or wood on private property in the city, he shall notify the owner
~f ;+ ,~ ..n ~r;.,,+o of the property by certified mail or hand delivery, that the
nuisance must be abated within a specified time period, as determined by the
Public Works Director ''n ,+~"~ ,nor n„+;f,,,~+;,,., „f +"o nr.,nor+., ,,,^,ror. If the tree
or trees have not been removed within the time ~0-d-~y period specified in the
notice to the owner, the Public Works Director shall abate the nuisance ~^~~+"moo
~s and the cost of abatement shall be assessed against the property. A tree
with shade tree disease located on public property shall be removed ~^~~+"~
~s after identification by the Public Works Director.
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall be effective in accordance with Section 3.09 of the
Richfield City Charter.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 28th day of
April, 2009.
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Debbie Goettel, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Nancy Gibb ,City Clerk
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BILL NO. 2009-10
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO DISEASED
TREE REMOVAL; AMENDING SUBECTION 910.15
OF THE RICHFIELD CITY CODE
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. Subsection 910.15 of the Richfield City
Code is amended to-read as follows:
910.15. Abatement of plant pests; nuisances. In abating
the nuisances defined in this section, the Public Works Di-
rectorshall cause the infected tree or wood to be sprayed,
removed, burned, or otherwise effectively treated to de-
stroy and prevent as fully as possible the spread of plant
pests. The abatement procedures shall be carried out in
accordance with current technical and expert opinions
and plans as designed bythe commissioner of agriculture.
Whenever the Public Works Director finds with reasonable
certainty that shade tree disease exists in any tree or
wood on private property in the city, he shall notify the
owner i#itis-e~i+~aie of the property by certified mail or
hand delivery, that the nuisance must be abated within a
specified time period. as determined by the Public Works
Director . If
the tree or trees have not been removed within the times
29~day period specified in the notice to the owner, the Pub-
lic Works Director shall abate the nuisance wiNaia-2A-days
and the cost of abatement shall be assessed against the
property. A tree with shade tree disease located on pub-
lic property shall be removed wiH~ia-29-days after identifi-
cation by the Public Works Director.
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall be effective in accor-
dance with Section 3.09 of the Richfield City Charter.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield,
Minnesota this 28th day of April, 2009.
Debbie Goettel, Mayor
ATTEST:
Nancy Gibbs, City Clerk
(May 7, 2009) d2-bill 2009-10