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Christine Mattson
From: Laura Tierschel [laura.tierschel68@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2012 8:13 PM
To: Christine Mattson
Subject: Wrong address for lawn complaint
Hi Christine,
We receive a notice stating that we need to mow our lawn. I believe you have us confused with 2150 as their
lawn looks horrible. I mow my lawn almost 2x a week.
My neighbor,��sent in a complaint about their yard. My concern is that their 5 foot tall
weeds seeding in my garden.
Please let me know how else I can help to correct this mistake. Thank you!
Laura Tierschel �
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June 14, 2012
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2170 Prospect Avenue
Crystal Bay, MN 55323
RE: City Code Violation at 2170 Prospect Avenue
Property Identification Number: 10-117-23-31-0018
City staff received a complaint regarding weeds and the lawn not mowed at 2170 Prospect
Avenue, which is in violation of City Code Section 58-1(b).
� This letter will serve as your notice that the properly must be brought into compliance
before Tuesdav, June 26, 2012 in order to avoid legal action by the City. In order to bring
. the property into compliance the lawn must be mowed to six (6) inches in length.
Please be advised, if you fail to correct the violation prior to the deadline, the City will correct the
violation and the costs to do so will be assessed against the property [Cite: City Code 58-1(c)J.
Those costs will be certified to the County Auditor and will be collected in the same manner as
special assessments against the property.
I have attached the pertinent City Code for your reference. If you have any questions, please
don't hesitate to call me at 952.249.4620 or at cmattson(a�ci.orono.mn.us.
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Sec. 58-1. Maintanance of private property.
(a) It is the duty of the owner of every vacant property and the owner and occupant of every occupied
property t� maintain the property in a neat, clean and presentable manner free of any junk, debris, refuse,
litter, dea� trees, or noxious weeds, and to remove all other public health or safety hazards from the
property.
(b) The owner or occupant of every lot or parcel shall regularly cut or otherwise maintain all grass and weeds
on the property at a height of not more than six inches, except this provision shall not apply to the
following:
(1) Publiciy owned parks, trails or nature areas.
(2) Property actively being farmed or used for agricultural purposes in conformance with chapter 78.
(3) Residential properties in excess of one acre gross lot size when located in the RR-1A, RR-1 B, LR-1A
and R� rural residential zoning districts, provided that such properties or portions of properties shall
be maintained in conformance with this subsection upon notice from the city that lack of such
maintenance has caused complaints from abutting property owners and is thereby creating a public
nuisan�e.
(4) Wetlands vegetation as defined in chapter 78.
(5) Grass,weeds or underbrush on any slope in excess of 100 percent(45 degrees).
(c) Any violation of this section is declared to be a nuisance and a public safety and welfare hazard, and
upon seven days'written notice to the owner, as shown by the records of the office of the county auditor,
of private-�premises on which such material is found or any conditions in violation of this code section
exist, the city may remove such matter or correct any conditions in violation, and certify the cost of such
removals or�corrections as any other special assessment.