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<br />or portions of properties shall be
<br />maintained in conformance with this
<br />subsection (b) upon notice from the city
<br />that lack of such maintenance has caused
<br />complaints from abutting property owners
<br />and is thereby creating a public nuisance.
<br />(4) Wetlands vegetation as defined in chapter
<br />6.12.
<br />(5) Grass, weeds, or underbrush on any slope
<br />over 100 percent (45 degrees).
<br />(c) Any violation of this section is declared to
<br />be a nuisance and a public safety and welfare
<br />hazard, and upon seven days' written notice to
<br />the owner, as shown by the records of the office of
<br />the county auditor, of private premises on which
<br />such material is found or any conditions in
<br />violation of this section exist, the city may
<br />remove such matter or correct any conditions in
<br />violation, and certify the cost of such removals or
<br />corrections as any other special assessment.
<br />(Code 1984, § 9.55; Code 2003, § 58-1; Ord. No.
<br />191(2nd series), § 1, 6-14-1999; Ord. No. 298(3rd
<br />series), § 1, 3-11-2024)
<br />State law reference —Minnesota Noxious Weed Law,
<br />Minn. Stats. § 18.75 et seq.
<br />Sec. 5.24.020. Maintenance of drainage
<br />systems; interference with
<br />drainage; permit for drain-
<br />age systems.
<br />(a) Definitions. The following words, terms
<br />and phrases, when used in this section, shall
<br />have the meanings ascribed to them in this
<br />subsection, except where the context clearly
<br />indicates a different meaning:
<br />Private drainage system means any storm
<br />sewer, ditch, the line, or other facility, together
<br />with all appurtenances, constructed by a private
<br />person or existing on private property, for the
<br />purpose of collecting or conveying natural
<br />precipitation.
<br />Public drainage system means any storm sewer,
<br />ditch, tile line, or other facility, together with all
<br />appurtenances, constructed by the city from
<br />public funds, whether or not the cost was specially
<br />assessed, or maintained by the city from public
<br />funds, for the purpose of collecting or conveying
<br />natural precipitation.
<br />(b) Maintenance. It is the responsibility of the
<br />owner of any private drainage system, or the
<br />owner of the land upon which it is constructed, to
<br />maintain such system in good and workable
<br />condition and not to alter its capacity, inlet
<br />location or discharge location without a permit
<br />from the city.
<br />(c) Obstructions. It is a misdemeanor for any
<br />person to obstruct or place any obstruction in or
<br />upon any public or private drainage system.
<br />(d) Contract required. It is a misdemeanor for
<br />any person to construct, reconstruct, or in any
<br />way alter or extend any public or private drain-
<br />age system unless such person is within the
<br />scope of a contract with the city or has a written
<br />permit from the city.
<br />(e) Increase of volume, velocity. It is a
<br />misdemeanor for any person to increase the
<br />volume or velocity of surface water runoff leav-
<br />ing his property, or to channel any surface water
<br />runoff so that it is redirected outside of the
<br />normal, natural watercourse as such surface
<br />water is discharged from private property on to
<br />public streets, public property, or on to neighbor-
<br />ing private property, without a permit from the
<br />city.
<br />(Code 1984, § 9.04; Code 2003, § 58-2)
<br />Sec. 5.24.030. Junk cars, furniture,
<br />household furnishings and
<br />appliances stored on public
<br />or private property.
<br />It is unlawful to park or store any unlicensed,
<br />unregistered or inoperable motor vehicle lacking
<br />essential parts, household furnishings or appli-
<br />ances, or parts or components, on any property,
<br />public or private, unless housed within a law-
<br />fully erected building. Any violation of this
<br />section is declared to be a nuisance; and upon
<br />seven days' written notice to the owner, as shown
<br />by the records in the office of the county auditor,
<br />of private premises on which such material is
<br />found, the city may remove the vehicle and
<br />certify the cost of such removal as any other
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