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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd. 111 - Lawn Requirements CITY OF ANDOVER COUNTY OF ANOKA STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 111 AN ORDINANCE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF LAWN REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS. The City Council of the City of Andover hereby ordains: Section 1. Purpose. To provide protection to all natural terrain features of the residential site, which if preserved as required herein, will add to the attractiveness and stability of the site. Standards set forth in this ordinance will increase the desirability of residences, encourage investment or occupation in the city, optimize use and value of land and improvements, increase the stability and value of the property and add to the conditions affecting health and welfare of the city. Section 2. Definitions. Top Soil: For the purpose of this Ordinance, top soil shall be defined as soil/dirt that has sufficient amounts of organic material to establish a suitable foundation for vegetative growth. Section 3. Top Soil Requirements. Top soil ~hall be inches of cover. and/or soq~ing. spread so as to provide at least four (4) The site shall also be stabilized by seeding , Section 4. iSoil and/or Seed Requirements. All boulevards are required to be sodded in areas served by municipal sanitary sewer and/or water. On grades or exposed areas which are not sodded, lawn grass seed shall be sown at not less than four (4) pounds to each one thousand (1,000) square feet of land area. The seed shall consist of a maximum of ten (10) percent rye grass by weight and a minimum of ninety (90) percent of permanent bluegrass and/or fescue grass by weight. All residential lots with municipal sanitary sewer and/or water shall be sodded or seeded from the boulevard edge to a distance of thirty (30) feet behind the principal residence on the lot. Wetlands shall be exempt from the sodding and seeding requirements as determined by the City, Department of Natural Resources, Watersheds, or Conservation District. The spreading of soil and seeding of lawn shall be completed within one year of the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy. Page Two Turf Establishment Ordinance September 5, 1995 Section 5. Retroactive Clause. All properties in violation of the provisions of this Ordinance shall have one year to comply with the requirements set forth in this Ordinance. Section 6. Enforcement. The Code Enforcement Officer of the City of Andover shall enforce this Ordinance. Section 7. Penalty. A violation of this Ordinance shall constitute a misdemeanor as defined by State Law as amended. Section 8. Separability. Should any section, subdivision, clause or other provision of this Ordinance be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any part other than the part so declared to be invalid. Adopted by the City Council this 5th day of September, 1995. CITY OF ANDOVER ATTEST: c, ti, tnc/ J{~ ~. E. McKelvey - Ma r ~tf.4 VictorJ.a Volk - City Clerk CITY OF ANDOVER COUNTY OF ANOKA STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO.IIIA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 111 , LAWN ESTABLISHMENT IN THE CITY OF ANDOVER. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANDOVER HEREBY ORDAINS: Ordinance 111, An Ordinance for the Establishment of Lawn Requirements for Residential Districts of the City of Andover is hereby amended as follows: (Strike out indicates words to be deleted, underlining represents words to be added.) Section 1. Purpose. To provide protection to all natural terrain features of the residential site, which if preserved as required herein, will add to the attractiveness and stability of the site. Standards set forth in this ordinance will increase the desirability of residences, encourage investment or occupation in the city, optimize use and value of land and improvements, increase the stability and value of the property, and add to the conditions affecting health and welfare of the city. Section 2. Definitions. Organic/black Top Soil: For the purpose of this ordinance, organic/black top soil shall be defined as soil/dirt that has sufficient amounts of organic material to establish a suitable foundation for vegetative growth. The topsoil ohould shall not contain fie more than 35% sand content. Section 3. Top Soil Requirements. Organic black-soil shall be spread so as to provide at least four (4) inches of co~cr over the entire yard. Section 4. Sod and/or Seed Requirements. All boulevards are required to be sodded in areas served by municipal sanitary sewer and/or water. On grades or exposed areas which are not sodded, lawn grass seed shall be sown at not less than four (4) pounds to each one thousand (1,000) square feet.of land area. The seed shall consist of a maximum of ten (10) percent rye grass by weight and a mlnlmum of ninety (90) percent of permanent bluegrass and/or fescue grass by weight. All residential lots with municipal sanitary sewer and/or water shall be sodded or seeded from the boulevard edge to the rear wall of the principal residence on the lot. Wetlands shall be exempt from the sodding and seeding requirements as determined by the city, Department of Natural Resources, watersheds, or conservation district. The spreading of soil and sodding or professionally seeding of the front and side yard lawn QRd Godding of the boulevard shall be completed before the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy. Section 5. Retroactive Clause. All properties in violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall have six months from the time of issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy to comply with the requirements set forth in this ordinance. After that time the City may use the escrow to establish the lawn. The escrow shall be on deposit (from the builder ao:oloper) in the amount of $2,500 dollars for each lawn that is not established at the time of issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy. Section 6. Enforcement. The Code Enforcement Officer of the City of Andover shall enforce this Ordinance. Section 7. Penalty. A violation of this Ordinance shall constitute a misdemeanor as defined by State Law as amended. Section 8. Separability. Should any section, subdivision, clause, or other provision of this ordinance be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any part, other than the part so declared to be invalid. Adopted by the City Council of the City of Andover on this 5th day of August, 2002. CITY OF ANDOVER ATTEST: ~ ()LU Victoria V olk, City Clerk ORDINANCE NO.IIIA Page 1 of2 ORDINANCE NO.111A Disclaimer: This is provided for informational purposes only. The formatting of this ordinance may vary from the official hard copy. In the case of any discrepancy between this ordinance and the official hard copy, the official hard copy will prevail. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 111, LAWN ESTABLISHMENT IN THE CITY OF ANDOVER. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANDOVER HEREBY ORDAINS: Ordinance 111, An Ordinance for the Establishment of Lawn Requirements for Residential Districts of the City of Andover is hereby amended as follows: (Strike out indicates words to be deleted, underlining represents words to be added.) Section 1. Purpose. To provide protection to all natural terrain features of the residential site, which if preserved as required herein, will add to the attractiveness and stability of the site. Standards set forth in this ordinance will increase the desirability of residences, encourage investment or occupation in the city, optimize use and value of land and improvements, increase the stability and value of the property, and add to the conditions affecting health and welfare of the city. Section 2. Definitions. Organic/black Top Soil: For the purpose of this ordinance, organic/black top soil shall be defined as soil/dirt that has sufficient amounts of organic material to establish a suitable foundation for vegetative growth. The topsoil should contain no more than 35% sand content. S ction 3. Top Soil Requirements. Organic black~ soil shall be spread so as to provide at least four (4) inches af eS'ler over the entire yard on urban lots with city sewer and water. HIe site sl9all also Be staBilizeel 13y seeeliFl€) E1F1el/or sselelil"l~. Section 4. &eH Sod and/or Seed Requirements. All boulevards are required to be sodded in areas served by municipal sanitary sewer and/or water. On grades or exposed areas which are not sodded, lawn grass seed shall be sown at not less than four (4) pounds to each one thousand (1,000) square feet of land area. The seed shall consist of a maximum of ten (10) percent rye grass by weight and a minimum of ninety (90) percent of permanent bluegrass and/or fescue grass by weight. All residential lots with municipal sanitary sewer and/or water shall be sodded or seeded from the boulevard edge to a elistal"lee sf t19iFty (30) feet 13019il''lel the rear wall of the principal http://www.sterlingcodifiers.com/MN/Andover/I7002000000000000.htm 12/16/2004 ORDINANCE N0.111A Page 2 of2 residence on the lot. Wetlands shall be exempt from the sodding and seeding requirements as determined by the city, Department of Natural Resources, watersheds, or conservation district. The spreading of soil and seeding or soddinq of the front and side yard lawn shall be completed within eRe year ef six months after the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy. Boulevard sodding shall be completed in accordance with Ordinance 10.08 A.3.. requiring the sodding to be completed prior to issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy. S ction 5. Retroactive Clause. ,'\lIl'lrEll'leFf:ies iR viEllatiElR Elf tl'1e I'lfevisiElRs ef tl'1is ElFEliRsRee sl'1sl1 l'1ave eRe yesr tEl eeA'lJ3ly wit~ tl'1e reEl\,lireFfleRts set taFtI'1 iR tRis ereliRaRee. If the lawn is not established within six months after the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy. the City may use the escrow to establish the lawn. The escrow shall be on deposit (from the developer) in the amount of $2.500 dollars for each lawn that is not established at the time of issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy. Section 6. Enforcement. The Code Enforcement Officer of the City of Andover shall enforce this Ordinance. Section 7. Penalty. A violation of this Ordinance shall constitute a misdemeanor as defined by State Law as amended. S ction 8. Separability. Should any section, subdivision, clause, or other provision of this ordinance be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any part, other than the part so declared to be invalid. Adopted by the City Council of the City of Andover on this 5th day of August, 2002. CITY OF ANDOVER ATTEST: Michael R. Gamache, Mayor Victoria Volk, City Clerk http://www.sterlingcodifiers.com/MN/Andover/17002000000000000.htm 12/16/2004