1989-661
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HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 89-661
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 820.05
OF THE HOPKINS CITY CODE
AMENDING THE CITY'S WEED ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Hopkins as follows:
section 1. That section 820.05, Subdivisions 1, 2 and 3 be
modified as follows:
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820.05 Elimination of Grass. Weeds and Other Rank. Poisonous or
Harmful Veqetation. Subdivision 1. Weed Nuisances Declared.
Any growth of weeds, grass, or other rank vegetation, whether
noxious as defined by law or not, growing to an average height
greater than ten inches or which have gone or are about to go to
seed, or any accumulation of dead weeds, grass or vegetation, are
declared a Weed Nuisance. "Noxious Weeds" as defined in
Minnesota Statutes section 18.171, Subd. 5, and Minnesota Rules
Chapter 1505 AGR 1505.0730, as amended, are also declared a Weed
Nuisance. The owner, lessee, or occupant, or any agent,
representative or employee of any such owner, lessee or occupant
having control of any occupied or unoccupied lot or land or any
part thereof in the City of Hopkins, shall abate or prevent such
nuisances on any such lot or land or on or along the sidewalk,
street or alley adjacent to the same between the property line
and the curb or pavement edge or middle of the alley.
Subd. 2. Notice. When the owner, lessee or occupant
permits a Weed Nuisance to exist in violation of Subdivision 1,
the Weed Inspector shall serve notice upon the owner of the
property if he or she resides in the City and can be found, or
upon the lessee or occupant in other cases, by registered mail or
by personal service, ordering such owner, lessee, or occupant to
have such Weed Nuisances cut and removed within ten days after
receipt of the notice and also stating that in case of
noncompliance, such work will be done by the City at the expense
of the owner and that if unpaid, the charge for such work will be
made a special assessment against the property concerned.
Subd. 3. Public Works Director to cut Weed Nuisances. If
the owner or occupant fails to comply with the notice within ten
days after its receipt, or if no owner, lessee, occupant, or
agent of the owner, lessee, or occupant can be found, the City
Public Works Director shall cut and remove such Weed Nuisances.
The Public Works Director shall keep a record showing the cost of
such work attributable to each separate lot and parcel and shall
deliver such information to the City Clerk.
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First Reading:
Second Reading:
Date of Publication:
Date Ordinance Takes Effect:
November 7, 1989
November 21, 1989
November 29, 1989
December 19, 1989
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