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Home My WebLink AboutNo 252 Amending the Maplewood Code by Adding a New Chapter 1503 Prohibiting the Maintenance of Trees, Shrubs, Fences or Other Structures Near Street Intersections=JrWINANCE NO. 252 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MAP LLVOOD CODS BY ADDING A NEW CIMPTZR 1543 -PROHIBIT MNG THE MINI`EW,,I+iCE OF TREES, SHRUB:,, FENCES OR ()THER STRUCTURES NEAR STREET INTERSECTIONS. THE COUNCIL OF Tom: VILLAGE OF MAPU7dOOD DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Maplewood Code is hereby amended by adding a new Chapter 1503 to read as follows: "1503.010. VISUAL OBSTRUCTIONS PROHIBITED. it shall be unlawful to keep or maintain upon any corner lot any tree, shrub, hedge or fence capable of so obstructing the view of persons operating vehicles upon the street as to constitute the primary cause of any injury or damage to any person or property. :she area of such corner lot to which this obstruction applies shall be that portion of lot inside of the lot lines which lies within twenty (24) feet of the corner of the lot. 1503.020. .AFFECTING ALL PROPERTY. The prohibition set forth in Section 1543.410 above shell apply to all corner properties within the Village of Maplewood from and after the effective date of this provision and the Village department responsible for street maintenance shall with the assistance of the .'olice Department, -,ake a note of all locations within the Village where a violation of this ordinance exists. As these violations are noted, they shall be passed on to the Village Clerk who shall forthwith send a written notice to the property owner or occupant of the property described, ordering the removal of such obstructions within ninety (90) days after the notice is given." 1503.030. FAILURE, TO COMPLY. 'Cf the property owner fails to comply with the notice given in Section 1503.020, the 'tillage may institute an appropriate action or proceeding to restrain, correct, or abate such violation." Section 2. Penalties for violation of this ordinance shall be as set forth in Section 101.1390 of the Piaplewood :.ode. Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be fn force from and after passage and publication pursuant to rules of the Village Council relating to readings and hearings of ordinances. Passed by the Council of the Village of 1.aplewood this ,4Z/day of .- 1969. Attest: Mayor Ayes Nays -o G Gf� z clerk AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION --- --#tt#e u#iz�xtesmtrx ORDI INA -- RDI NO. 252 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MAPLEWOOD CODE BY ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 1608 PROHIBITING County of Ramsey MAINTENANCE OF TREES, SHRUBS, FENCES OR OTHER STRUCTURES NEAR STREET INTER- SECTIONS. --_--- N. Theo. being duly sworn, on oath says The Council of the Village of Maple- ------------------ -- ------- - ��_------------------� wood does hereby ordain as follows: Asst. Publisher Section 1. The Maplewood Code is he i9 and during all the times herein stated has been the ------------------ hereby amended by adding a new Chap- ter 1603 to read as follows: ------------- ------------------ publisher and printer of the newspaper known as Maplewood Review. "1508.010. VISUAL OBSTRUCTIONS and has full knowledge of the facts herein stated as follows: (1) Said newspaper is printed in the PROHIBITED. It shall be ml.,.to English language ,in newspaper format and in column and sheet form equivalent in printed space to at keep or maintain upon any corm lot least 900 square inches. (2) Said newspaper is a weekly and is distributed at least once each week. any tree, shrub, hedge or fence capable (3) Said newspaper has 60 percent of its news columns devoted to news of local interest to the coin - of so obstructing the view of persons munity which it purports to serve and does not wholly duplicate any other publication and is not made operating vehicles upon the street as to up entirely of patents, plate matter and advertisements. (4) Said newspaper is circulated in and near constitute the primary cause of any in- the municipality which it purports to serve, has at least 500 copies regularly delivered to paying jury o damage to any person or prop- subscribers, has an average of at least 75 percent of its total circulation currently paid or no more than arty. he area of such corner lot to three months in arrears and has entry as second-class matter in its local post -office. '(5) said newspaper which this obstruction applies shall be purports to serve the Village of North St. Paul .in the County of Ramsey and it has its known office that portion of lot inside of the lot lines of issue in the Village of North St. Paul in said county, established and open during its regular which lies within twenty (20) feet of the businesz hours for .the gathering of news, sale of advertisements and sale of subscriptions and main - corner of the lot. tained by the publisher of said newspaper or persons in his employ and subject to his direction and 1503.020. AFFECTING ALL PROPER- control during all such regular business hours at which said newspaper is printed. (6) Said news - TY. The prohibition set forth in Section paper files a copy of each issue immediately with the State Historical Society. (7) Said newspaper has 11503.010 above shall apply to all corner complied with all the foregoing conditions for at least two years preceding the day or dates of publi- properties within the Village of Maple- cation mentioned below. (S) Said newspaper has filed with the Secretary of State of Minnesota prior wood from and after the effective date to January 1, 1966, and each January 1 thereafter an affidavit in the form prescribed by the Secretary of this provision and the Village depart- of State and signed by the publisher and sworn to before a notary public stating that the newspaper is meet responsible for street maintenance a legal newspaper. shall with the assistance of the Police Ordinance_ No . Department, make a note of all locations ----_----- He further states on oath that the printed - -- within the Village where a violation of this Ordinance exists. As these viola. hone are noted, they shall be passed on -- -------- ------ hereto attached as a part hereof was cut from the columns to the Village Clerk who shall forthwith of said newspaper, and was printed and published therein in the English language, once each week, for send a written notice to the property owner or occupant of the property de- ------ �..-------- successive weeks; that it was first so published on Wednesday the ----- 2iui.----- scribed, ordering the removal of such Q obstructions within ninety (90) days da of July_______________ of 19_1 and was thereafter printed and pub - after the tactics Is given." s ----------------------- 1508.030. FAILURE To COMPLY. If lished on every Wednesday to and includingWednesday the day of the property owner falls to comply with ---------------- ------------------ the notice given in Section 1~50,3,020, the Village may institute an appropriate ac- ____ ___ _ _ ____ ____ 19____ and that the following is a printed copy of the lower case alphabet tion or proceeding to restrain, correct, from A to Z, both inclusive, and is hereby acquowledged as being the size and kind of type used in or abate such violation." the composition and publication of said notice, to wit: Section 2. Penalties for violation of this ordinance shall be as set forth in abcdefghijklmnopgrstuvwxyz / Section 101.090 of the Mal Code � HV i / �- 5 r Section 3. This ordinancence shall take effect and be in force from and after passage and publication pursuant to --------- ----------- --'--------------------- rules of the Village Council relating to readings and hearings of ordinances. __�__ day of _____x_____________________ 1951`p 1_ Passed by the Council of the Village Subscribed and sworn to before me this of Maplewood this 26th day of June, 1969. oe Teter G. Axdahl ------ - ------------- Mayor Ayes Ayes - ♦ v Notary public, 8AR8+iRASCidIA[iF Minnesota Nays 0 ---------------- AtEsst: a Notary Public, Ramsey County, i+ ins LutiHe E Aurelius My Commission Expires _ 19__-- ----------------------------- 'Clerk Lucil D4y Commission expires Nov. to, (Review: July 2, 1969)