§ 95.05 EXEMPTIONS.

   The following land is exempt from the requirement of § 95.04(C) of this chapter:

   (A)   Vacant and unoccupied land consisting of a contiguous tract of one acre; provided that, weeds, turf grass, native vegetation and rank vegetation thereon are cut three times annually. The first cutting shall not be later than June 1 and the second cutting shall be made between July 15 and September 15;

   (B)   Private lands designated by the City Council as natural habitat;

   (C)   Public lands designated in the city’s Comprehensive Plan as natural habitat;

   (D)   Native vegetation, with a natural landscape permit in accordance with §§ 95.25 through 95.27 of this chapter;

   (E)   Parks and natural areas owned by the city and rights-of-way owned and maintained by the county and state;

   (F)   Land owned by the city’s Port Authority, with a natural landscape permit in accordance with §§ 95.25 through 95.27 of this chapter;

   (G)   If an undeveloped parcel greater than one acre is being utilized and maintained as hayland or as a meadow, it is exempt from the length requirements with a natural landscape permit; and

   (H)   Continuous tracks of land, parcels or lots of one acre or greater utilized for agricultural purposes outside of a RA Zone must have a natural landscape permit.

(2002 Code, § 6.23) (Ord. 31, Seventh Series, effective 7-25-2015; Ord. 48, effective 10-10-2016; Ord. 68, Seventh Series, effective 6-10-2018)