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10/6/2009 <br /> Page 3 of 3 <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 />