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OAK PARK HEIGHTS
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- 14168 N. 57th Street • Box 2007 •Oak Park Heights,MN 55082 • Phone: (612) 439-4439 • FAX 439-0574
June 12, 1998
Judd Orff& Assoc.
305 S. Greely St.
Stillwater. MN 55082
Ref: Property 5731 Osman Ave N.
Dear Mr. Orff,
I have received some calls regarding the landscaping at the above referenced property. The
north-east corner of the lot has an area of approximately 600 square feet of weeds and other
debris. The City does have an ordinance requiring proper maintenance of all lots at all times and
a height limit of grasses not to exceed six inches. Enclosed is a copy of those sections of the
zoning ordinance.
I am asking that you clean this area and have the weeds cut within two weeks of the date of this
letter. If you fail to do so, I will direct city staff to tend to the matter and you will be billed for
their services.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me.
Sincerely,
Jim Butler
Building Official
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pc: City Administrator
Public Works Director
Tree City U.S.A.
1109.03 Public Nuisances Affecting Health, Safety, Comfort or Repose.
The following are hereby declared to be public nuisances affecting health, safety,
comfort, or repose:
A. All decayed or unwholesome food offered for sale to the public;
B. All diseased animals running at large:
C. Milk which is produced by cows which have not been tested and found free
of tuberculosis within the year previous to the offering of such milk for sale
to the public;
D. Carcasses of animals not buried or destroyed within twenty-four(24) hours
after death:
E. Accumulations of manure and rubbish;
F. Privy vaults and garbage cans which are not fly-tight;
G. Dumping the contents of any cesspool. privy vault, or garbage can except at
places authorized by law or allowing any cesspool or individual sewage
disposal system to overflow in any manner:
H. All noxious weeds, tall grasses, and other rank growths: the word "weeds"
shall be construed to mean and include all noxious weeds as defined by the
Statutes of the State of Minnesota and all such useless and troublesome plants
as are commonly known as weeds to the general public. All grasses growing
to a height greater than six (6) inches upon any lot or parcel of land within
the platted portions of the City of Oak Park Heights are hereby declared to be
a nuisance:
1. An accumulation of tin cans, bottles, or trash or debris of any nature or
description: and the throwing, dumping or disposing of any dead animals.
manure, garbage, waste, decaying matter, ground, sand, stones, ashes,
rubbish, tin cans, or other material or debris of any kind on private property;
J. Dense smoke, noxious fumes, gas, and soot or cinders in unreasonable
quantities;
K. Offensive trades and businesses as defined by statute or ordinance not
licensed as provided by law;
L. All public exposure or persons having a contagious disease:
writing by the owners of said adjoining lots or parcels. In which case, fences
or walls not exceeding six (6) feet in height shall be permitted except as
prohibited in sub-paragraphs b. and d. hereof.
d. Fences or patio walls not exceeding eight (8) feet in height may be
constructed without restriction on the interior of any lot or parcel. providing
no such fence or wall shall be closer than ten (10) feet to any common
property line between adjoining lots not owned by the same person, firm or
corporation (except as permitted under sub-paragraph c. hereof), and
provided further in the case of lakeshore lots. no such fence or wall shall be
located so as to block or otherwise adversely interfere with an adjoining
property owner's lake view.
e. Open wire fences not exceeding ten (10) feet in height enclosing tennis
courts. pools, and similar uses, shall be permitted without restriction.
5. Swimming Pool Fences. Outdoor swimming pool fences shall be required as
outlined in Section 1303 of the City Code.
6. Non-Conforming Fences. It is the intent of this Ordinance to allow the
continuation of such non-conforming fences until they are discontinued as provided
herein. However. it is not the intent of this Ordinance to encourage the survival of
non-conforming fences and such fences are declared to be incompatible with
permitted fences within the City. Such fences shall be regulated by the following
provisions:
a. No existing fence not permitted by this Ordinance in the district within which
it is located, except when required to do so by law or ordinance. shall be
enlarged. extended. reconstructed or structurally altered unless such fence
is changed to one permitted in that district. Maintenance of a non-
conforming fence will be allowed. however, when this includes necessary
repairs and incidental alterations which do not expand or intensify the non-
conforming fence.
7. General Landscaping and Maintenance. All exposed ground areas surrounding
or within a principal or accessory use. including street boulevards. and not devoted
to parking areas. drives. sidewalks. patios or other such uses shall be completely
landscaped with grass, shrubs, trees or other ornamental landscape materials
before the Building Official issues the certificate of occupancy or if construction is
completed during the Winter. no later than May 31 of the year or following year of
construction completion. All landscaped areas shall be kept neat. clean and
uncluttered. and where a landscape plan is required by City approval any plant
material which is diseased or dies shall be replaced with like kind of the original
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