1b. Ordinance Amending Chapter 13 of the City Code Concerning Weeds & GrassJ
Note: On September 12 the f
city council approved first j
reading of this ordinance.
Approval of second and final
CITY OF CHANHASSEN reading is recommended.
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13
OF THE CHANHASSEN CITY CODE
CONCERNING WEEDS AND GRASS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN ORDAINS:
Section 1. Chapter 13 of the Chanhassen City Code is amended by adding Article
III to read:
ARTICLE M. WEEDS AND GRASS.
Sec. 13-24. Prohibition.
Weeds and grass in excess of twelve inches (12 ") in length on any occupied or
unoccupied lot or parcel of land less than one acre in size in the City of Chanhassen is
a public nuisance and is prohibited. On vacant property where it would be physically
difficult to mow because of topography or other physical constraints, the height limitation
on weeds and grass shall only apply to a ten foot wide strip abutting the lot line of the
property. Noxious weeds or plants as identified and defined by the Minnesota Department
of Agriculture are also a public nuisance and are prohibited. Native grasses and wild
flowers indigenous to Minnesota, planted and maintained on any occupied lot or parcel
of land as part of a garden or landscape treatment are exempt from this ordinance.
Sec. 13.25. Cutting, Removal, or Chemical Treatment.
The owner, lessee, or occupant of any lot or parcel of land shall cut and remove
or chemically treat all such weeds, grass, brush, or other rank, poisonous, or harmful
vegetation as often as necessary to comply with the provisions of this Section. Cutting,
removing, or chemically treating such weeds, grass, brush, or other rank, poisonous, or
harmful vegetation at least once in every three (3) weeks, between May 15 and October
15 in a given year, is deemed to be in compliance with this ordinance.
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See. 13-26. Violation.
(a) After giving the owner
previous sections seven (7) days adva
may cut, or cause to be cut the grass,
the property in accordance with Minn
(b) The violation of any pro
violator shall be fined or penalized not
State of Minnesota for misdemeanor
Section 2. This ordinance
publication.
PASSED AND ADOPTED thi
Council of the City of Chanhassen.
ATTEST:
Don Ashworth, Clerk /Manager
(Published in the Chanhassen
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r occupant of a lot not in compliance with the
;e written notice of the noncompliance, the City
weeds, or plants and may assess the cost against
Stat. § 429.101.
ion of this ordinance is a misdemeanor and the
ore than the maximum levels established by the
;nses.
be effective immediately upon its passage and
day of , 1994, by the City
l
Donald J. Chmiel, Mayor
i
�n , 1994).