The stormwater program is designed to reduce the amount of sediment and pollution that enters surface and ground water from storm sewer systems. Remove damaged & dead vegetation. Reseed bare root spots caused by salt using a salt-tolerant mix. SPRING LAWN CARE TIPS Keep your grass at a height of 2 1/2 to 3" for the healthiest growth. Leave your grass clippings on the lawn - it becomes its own fertilizer! Follow directions carefully when applying & disposing of lawn-care products. Reuse of properly dispose of lawn care products/chemicals. Keep storm drains clear of debris - good rule of thumb all year! Use phosphorus-free lawn fertilizer City Detroit Lakes Do not rake leaves or shoot grass clippings into the street. Yard waste in the city streets and sidewalks causes phosphate runoff, creates hazardous conditions when wet, and can plug catch basins, causing local flooding. Refer to City Ordinance 901, Sect 04: Subd 17 There's no such thing as The Poop Fairy Pet waste contains harmful bacteria & parasites that make people & pets sick. When it is left on the ground, it washes down storm drains and contaminates our streams and rivers. It is against city ordinance to allow ANY animal to soil, defile, or defecate on any public property, or any street, sidewalk, play area, or any private area other than that of the owner unless such owner immediately removes & disposes of it. Refer to City Code 514.02 for more info. Scoop it. Bag it. Trash it. The stormwater program is designed to reduce the amount of sediment and pollution that enters surface and ground water from storm sewer systems . Remove damaged & dead vegetation . Reseed bare root spots caused by salt using a salt - tolerant mix . SPRING LAWN CARE TIPS Keep your grass at a height of 2 1/2 to 3 " for the healthiest growth . Leave your grass clippings on the lawn - it becomes its own fertilizer ! Follow directions carefully when applying & disposing of lawn - care products . Reuse of properly dispose of lawn care products / chemicals . Keep storm drains clear of debris - good rule of thumb all year ! Use phosphorus - free lawn fertilizer City Detroit Lakes Do not rake leaves or shoot grass clippings into the street . Yard waste in the city streets and sidewalks causes phosphate runoff , creates hazardous conditions when wet , and can plug catch basins , causing local flooding . Refer to City Ordinance 901 , Sect 04 : Subd 17 There's no such thing as The Poop Fairy Pet waste contains harmful bacteria & parasites that make people & pets sick . When it is left on the ground , it washes down storm drains and contaminates our streams and rivers . It is against city ordinance to allow ANY animal to soil , defile , or defecate on any public property , or any street , sidewalk , play area , or any private area other than that of the owner unless such owner immediately removes & disposes of it . Refer to City Code 514.02 for more info . Scoop it . Bag it . Trash it .