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ORDINANCE I I-_ <br />CITY OF ELK RIVER <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER <br />ADDING SECTIONS 54-34 & 54-35 OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES <br />RELATING TO DISTURBANCE OF NATURAL FEATURES AND WILDLIFE <br />IN PARKS <br />The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows: <br />Section 1. That Section 54-34 titled Disturbance of Narural Fearures of Elk River City <br />Code shall be amended to read as follows: <br />Sec. 54-34. Disrurbance oENarural Fearures. <br />(a) Unless approved in writing by the City Administrator or their designee, it shall be unlawful for <br />any person and/or pet to: <br />1) Deface, remove, alter, cut, injure and/or destroy any tree, plant, flower, grass, rock, soil, or <br />mineral. <br />2) Introduce any plant or other agent within a City park. <br />3) Dig trenches, holes, or other excavations in a City park. <br />4) Remove any device, apparatus, or material installed for the protection, support, or <br />preservation of any tree, shrub, or plant. <br />Section 2. That Section 54-35 dried Disrurbance of Wildlife of Elk River City Code <br />shall be amended to read as follows: <br />Sec. 54-35. Disturbance of Wildlife. <br />(a) Unless approved in writing by the City Administrator or their designee, it shall be unlawful for <br />any person and/or pet to: <br />1) Kill, trap, hunt, remove, harass, annoy, pursue, or intentionally disturb or cause to be <br />disturbed, or have in possession any species of wildlife found within the confines of any City <br />park, except that hunting, trapping, and fishing maybe permitted in designated areas <br />established by the City and shall be subject to the laws and regulations as established by the <br />State of Minnesota. <br />2) Release or abandon any animal within a City park. <br />3) Feed any wildlife in a City park. <br />4) Remove any animal or animal remains, such as but not limited to, whitetail deer antler sheds, <br />from a City park and any animal and/or remains so removed or taken contrary to the <br />provision of this Ordinance or laws of the State of Minnesota, shall be considered <br />contraband and subject to seizure and confiscation. <br />Section 3. That this ordinance shall take effect upon publication as provided by law. <br />Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk River this 21~` day of March, 2011. <br />N:\Dcpamnents\Parks and Recreation\Recrcation\2011 PRC Packets\4-13-11 PRC Packct\Natural Res Ordinance PR 4-13-11.dcxx <br />