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RESOLUfICN ro. 155-87
A RESOLUfICN ESTABLISHING POLICY FOR '!HE MAINTENANCE
OF PUBLI C RIGIl'-oF-WAY
WHEREAS, Shorewood City Code Section 901.02 provides for public
use of the full width of the right-of-way and the proper and efficient
maintenance of the right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, the primary responsibility for the proper and efficient
maintenance of the public right-of-way rests with the City; and
WHEREAS, owners of property located adjacent to the public
right-of-way sometimes request that they be pennitted to cut the grass,
trim, and otherwise maintain the right-of-way.
N:JN,'ll:IEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Shorewood as follows:
1. That it shall be the policy of the City to pennit private
property owners who so request to maintain the boulevard portion of the
public right-of-way located contiguous with their property providing:
a. that the level of maintenance is consistent with the
maintenance of the public right-of-way in the imnediate
area, considering the nature of the existing grass, trees
and shrubbery;
b. that the maintenance of the right-of-way by the private
property owner does not interfere with and is not
inconsistent with the City's maintenance of the public
ri ght -of-way.
AOOPIED BY '!HE CI'IY axJNCIL of the Ci ty of Shorewood thi s ~ day of
November ,1987.
Robert Rascop, Mayor
ATl'EST:
Sandra L. Kennelly, City Clerk