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3720 Togo
<br /> April 14, 2010
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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
<br /> of every occupied property to maintain the property in a neat, clean and presentable manner
<br /> free of any junk, debris, refuse, litter, dead trees, or noxious weeds, and to remove all other
<br /> public health or safety hazards from the property.
<br /> (c) Any violation of this section is declared to be a nuisance and a public safety and
<br /> welfare hazard, and upon seven days' written notice to the owner, as shown by the records of
<br /> the office of the county auditor, of private premises on which such material is found or any
<br /> conditions in violation of this code section exist, the city may remove such matter or correct any
<br /> conditions in violation, and certify the cost of such removals or corrections as any other special
<br /> 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
<br /> lacking essential parts, household furnishings or appliances, or parts or components, on any
<br /> property, public or private, unless housed within a lawfully erected building. Any violation of this
<br /> section is declared to be a nuisance; and upon seven days' written notice to the owner, as
<br /> shown by the records in the office of the county auditor, of private premises on which such
<br /> material is found, the city may remove the vehicle and certify the cost of such removal as any
<br /> other special assessment. For the purpose of this section, an inoperable motor vehicle shall be
<br /> defined as lacking parts essential to operation, including but not limited to wheels, tires, motor,
<br /> drive train, battery; or having two or more flat tires; or having the interior, including the driver's
<br /> position, used for storage in such a manner that no person can operate the 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
<br /> rights-of-way in a manner that complies with the following requirements. All recreational vehicles,
<br /> mobile homes, camping trailers, motor homes, pickup coaches, travel trailers, special mobile
<br /> equipment, and utility trailers shall meet the requirements of this Code. Additionally, all exterior
<br /> storage must comply with 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,
<br /> scrapped, unusable, worn-out or wrecked object, thing or material composed in whole or in part
<br /> of asphalt, brick, carbon, cement, plastic, or other synthetic substance, fiber, glass, metal, paper,
<br /> plaster, plaster of paris, rubber, terra cotta, wool, cotton, cloth, canvas, organic matter or other
<br /> substance, regardless of perceived market value or requiring reconditioning in order to be used
<br /> for its original purpose.
<br /> C. Recreational vehicle. Mobile home and recreational vehicle shall mean and
<br /> include the following definitions, and shall not include any manufactured housing unit bearing a
<br /> State of Minnesota manufactured housing seal or certificate, for uses including but not limited to
<br /> those listed below:
<br /> 1. Camping trailer means a folding structure, mounted on wheels and designed for
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