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Park Policy: Encroachments and Illegal Dumping <br /> <br />"The City of Elk River will be responsible for the installation and <br />maintenance of landscaping and structures in city parks. Landscaping and <br />structures will be appropriate to the use and type of park. Residents may <br />only landscape city parks upon the approval of the Park and Recreation <br />Commission and only if approval has been granted prior to the landscape <br />installation or vegetation removal. For those landscapes that encroach into <br />park areas, residents shall be notified in writing and given one year 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 is benefit to the park system if it is allowed to remain. City <br />staff shall make the evaluation of the encroachment and make a <br />recommendation to the Park and Recreation Commission regarding a <br />solution for the encroachment. Residents may not place structures within <br />city parks, and structures on adjacent private property must comply with <br />setback requirements. <br /> <br />Trash, grass clippings, brush, woodpiles, dog feces, or other such similar <br />materials illegally dumped, placed or deposited upon or within city parks shall <br />be removed immediately by the responsible resident." <br /> <br /> <br />