City of Decorah creates permits forms for boulevard gardens

The garden at 508 Iowa Avenue

The City of Decorah now has a permit form for residents with boulevard gardens.

The form was developed after city officials received a complaint about a garden at 508 Iowa Avenue.  Following the complaint, the Chief of Police inspected the garden to make sure it did not pose a traffic hazard and the City Forester inspected the garden to make sure the plants being used were appropriate species.  The garden at 508 Iowa Avenue passed both tests.

There is no fee for the boulevard garden permit.