For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
LANDSCAPING.
The active involvement in the encouragement of selected plants to grow on a site.
MEADOW VEGETATION.
Grasses and flowering broad-leaf plants that are native to, or adapted to, the State of Minnesota, and that are commonly found in meadow and prairie plant communities, except weeds.
NATIVE GRASSES.
Grasses (Beach Grass, Wood Chess Grass, Sand Reed Grass, Wheat Grass, Bluestem Grass, Grama Grass, Brome Grass, Buffalo Grass, Switch Grass, Indian Grass, Wild Rye) that existed in the area prior to European settlement.
NATIVE PLANTS.
Plants that existed in the area prior to European settlement.
NATURAL LANDSCAPING.
The use of groups of plants native to the area.
NATURAL WOODED LOT.
An area where the land, trees and vegetation appear not to have been graded, landscaped, mowed, or otherwise disturbed by human or mechanical means at any time.
NATURALISTIC LANDSCAPING.
The use of native and non-native plants.
NOXIOUS WEEDS.
Plants so designated by the Commissioner of Agriculture under authority of M.S. § 18.77, subd. 8.
PERSON.
One or more persons of either sex, natural persons, corporations, partnerships, associations, societies and all other entities of any kind capable of being sued.
PRAIRIE.
A plant community dominated by a diversity of native perennial herbaceous plants and grasses.
REGULARLY CUT.
Mowing or otherwise cutting vegetation so that it does not exceed eight inches in height.
TRADITIONAL LANDSCAPING.
The use of turf grasses and woody plants (shrubbery and trees) with defined areas for cultivation of annual and perennial plants.
TURF GRASSES.
Bluegrass, fescue and ryegrass blends with non-woody vegetation interspersed with them commonly used in regularly cut lawns.
WEEDS.
All noxious weeds as defined in M.S. § 18.77 and 21.72. For the purposes of this chapter, Taraxacum ssp (common dandelion) is not considered a weed.
WETLANDS.
Lands transitional between terrestrial and aquatic systems where the water table is near the surface. The boundary of wetlands for purposes of this chapter shall be determined according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual.
Ord. - -, passed 3-23-05)