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<br /> Sec. 58-1. Maintenance of private property.
<br /> (a) It is the duty of the owner of every vacant property and the owner and occupant of every
<br /> occupied property to maintain the property in a neat, clean and presentable manner free of any junk,
<br /> debris, refuse, litter, dead trees, or noxious weeds, and to remove all other public health or safety
<br /> hazards from the property.
<br /> (c) Any violation of this section is declared to be a nuisance and a public safety and welfare
<br /> hazard, and upon seven days' written notice to the owner, as shown by the records of the office of the
<br /> county auditor, of private premises on which such material is found or any conditions in violation of this
<br /> code section exist, the city may remove such matter or correct any conditions in violation, and certify
<br /> the cost of such removals or corrections as any other special assessment.
<br /> (Code 1984, § 9.55; Ord. No. 191 2nd series, § 1, 6-14-1999)
<br /> Sec. 58-3. Junk cars, furniture, household furnishings and appliances stored on public or
<br /> private property.
<br /> It is unlawful to park or store any unlicensed, unregistered or inoperable motor vehicle lacking
<br /> essential parts, household furnishings or appliances, or parts or components, on any property, public or
<br /> private, unless housed within a lawfully erected building. Any violation of this section is declared to be a
<br /> nuisance; and upon seven days' written notice to the owner, as shown by the records in the office of the
<br /> county auditor, of private premises on which such material is found, the city may remove the vehicle
<br /> and certify the cost of such removal as any other special assessment. For the purpose of this section,
<br /> an inoperable motor vehicle shall be defined as lacking parts essential to operation, including but not
<br /> limited to wheels, tires, motor, drive train, battery; or having two or more flat tires; or having the interior,
<br /> including the driver's position, used for storage in such a manner that no person can operate the
<br /> vehicle.
<br /> (Code 1984, § 9.50)
<br /> Sec. 78-1577. Exterior storage in R districts.
<br /> In all R districts, it is the responsibility of the owner of any property, improved or unimproved, to
<br /> maintain the outdoor areas; including courtyards and the like, of the property and adjacent rights-of-way
<br /> in a manner that complies with the following requirements. All recreational vehicles, mobile homes,
<br /> camping trailers, motor homes, pickup coaches, travel trailers, special mobile equipment, and utility
<br /> trailers shall meet the requirements of this Code. Additionally, all exterior storage must comply with
<br /> subdivision (6) of this section.
<br /> (1) Definitions:
<br /> a. Blight means a deteriorated condition, something that impairs or destroys.
<br /> b. Junk means any cast-off, damaged, discarded,junked, obsolete, salvage, scrapped,
<br /> unusable, worn-out or wrecked object, thing or material composed in whole or in part of asphalt, brick,
<br /> carbon, cement, plastic, or other synthetic substance, fiber, glass, metal, paper, plaster, plaster of paris,
<br /> rubber, terra cotta, wool, cotton, cloth, canvas, organic matter or other substance, regardless of
<br /> perceived market value or requiring reconditioning in order to be used for its original purpose.
<br /> C. Recreational vehicle. Mobile home and recreational vehicle shall mean and include the
<br /> following definitions, and shall not include any manufactured housing unit bearing a State of Minnesota
<br /> manufactured housing seal or certificate, for uses including but not limited to those listed below:
<br /> 1. Camping trailer means a folding structure, mounted on wheels and designed for travel,
<br /> recreation and vacation uses, also called a pop-up camper.
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