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Park Policy: Encroachments and Illegal Dumping <br />Approved ~pxIl 14, 2003 <br />"The Cirn of Elk Ricer will be responsible fox the installation and <br />maintenance of landscaping and structures in city parks. Landscaping and <br />shuctures a=ill be appropriate to the use and type of park. Residents mac <br />only landscape citp parks upon the approval of flee Park and Recreation <br />Comnv Sion and only if approval has been granted prior to the landscape <br />installation or vegetation removal. Fox those landscapes that encroach into <br />park areas, residents shall be notified in waiting and given one near to restore <br />the park to its original condition, including replanting vegetation that has <br />been removed without prior approval. In instances where the landscaping <br />includes items such as retaining walls, the encroachment will be evaluated to <br />determine if there ie benefit to the park sy=stem if it is allowed to remain. City <br />staff shall make the evaluation of the encroachment and make a <br />reconmzendation to the Paxk and Recreation Comnussion regarding a <br />solution fox the encroachment Residents map not place structures within <br />city parks, and structures on adjacent private property must comply with <br />setback requirements. <br />Trash, grass clippings, brush, woodpiles, dog feces, ox other such snnilar <br />materials illegally dumped, placed ox deposited upon or within city parks shall <br />be removed irnmediately by the responsible resident <br />S:\PLANNING\Michele McPherson\PARKNREC1Parks Encroachment Policy.doc <br />