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ORDINANCE NO. I <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON <br />AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CODE RELATED TO <br />NUISANCE GRASS AND WEEDS HEIGHT <br />THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON ORDAINS that the New <br />Brighton Code of Ordinances is amended by amending City Code Section 17-60.1 (1) as <br />follows. <br />Section 17-60.1 Definition. <br />The term "weeds" shall be defined as: <br />(1) Any tall weeds or grass growing upon a lot or parcel of land to a height greater than ei it <br />twelve inches. <br />(2) Such other vegetation as the City Council shall designate by resolution from time to time. (Ord. <br />No. 549, 5-12-87; Code of 1988; Code of 200 1) <br />3 "Weed " do not include vegetation determined by the weed inspector to be one of the <br />followin . <br />A etlan buff' rs incl din draina a on s or ditches that store or convey stormwater. <br />Wetland buff <br />rs may not exceed fifteen feet from a wetland border. <br />B Prairie Restoration or Reconstruction. Native prairies may not contain noxious weeds <br />or non -natio lant ecies and m_ intenance must follow "QoingNative:. A prairie <br />restoration h ndbook for Minnesota landowners" co ri 20 Minneso De artment <br />of Natural Resources. <br />ainaardens. Only rainardens built accordn tg 2MPCA guidelines will be exempted. <br />(D)Ornamental Grasses cultivated and maintained as part of landscapedgarden. <br />Adopted this 24a' day of March, 2009. <br />Steve Larson, Mayor <br />ATTEST: Dean Lotter, City Manager <br />10 Daniel A. Maiers, Director of Finance <br />and Support Services / City Clerk <br />SEAL <br />[Underline indicates new language; ,Suikedgett indicates deleted language) <br />