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18 May 2011
<br /> 2925 Casco Point Road
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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
<br /> junk, debris, refuse, litter, dead trees, or noxious weeds, and to remove ail other public heaith or
<br /> safety hazards from the property.
<br /> (b) The owner or occupant of every lot or parcel shall regularly cut or otherwise maintain all grass
<br /> and weeds on the property at a height of not more than six inches.
<br /> (c) Any violation of this section is declared to be a nuisance and a public safety and welfare hazard,
<br /> 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
<br /> of this code section exist, the city may remove such matter or correct any conditions in violation,
<br /> and certify 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 /> State Law References: Minnesota Noxious Weed Law, Minn. Stat. § 18.75 et seq.
<br /> Sec. 58-3. Junk cars, furniture, household furnishings and appliances stored on public or private property.
<br /> It is unlawful to park or store any unlicensed, unregistered or inoperable motor vehicle lacking essential
<br /> parts, household furnishings or appliances, or parts or components, on any property, public or private, unless
<br /> housed within a lawfully erected building. Any violation of this section is declared to be a nuisance; and upon
<br /> seven days' written notice to the owner, as shown by the records in the office of the county auditor, of private
<br /> premises on which such material is found, the city may remove the vehicle and certify the cost of such removal as
<br /> any other special assessment. For the purpose of this section, an inoperable motor vehicle shall be defined as
<br /> lacking parts essential to operation, including but not limited to wheels, tires, motor, drive train, battery; or having
<br /> two or more flat tires; or having the interior, including the driver's position, used for storage in such a manner that
<br /> no person can operate the vehicle.
<br /> (Code 1984, § 9.50)
<br /> State Law References: Abandoned motor vehicles, Minn. Stat. ch. 168B.
<br /> Sec. 78-1405. Nonencroachments.
<br /> The following shall not be considered to be encroachments on yard requirements:
<br /> (1) Chimneys, flues, belt courses, leaders, sills, pilasters, lintels, ornamental features, mechanical
<br /> devices, cornices, eaves, and the like, provided they do not extend more than two feet into a
<br /> required yard.
<br /> (2) Nameplate signs for one-family dwellings; lights for illuminating parking areas, loading areas or
<br /> yards for safety and security purposes, provided the direct source of light is not visible from the
<br /> public right-of-way or adjacent residential property, may be located to within five feet of the front
<br /> lot line.
<br /> (3) Terraces, steps, uncovered porches, stoops or similar structures which do not extend above the
<br /> height of the ground floor level of the principal building and extend to a distance of not less than
<br /> two feet from any lot line.
<br /> (4) In side or rear yards only, bays not to exceed a depth of two feet nor to contain an area -of more
<br /> than 20 square feet, fire escapes not to exceed a width of three feet, and open off-street parking.
<br /> (5) In rear yards only, balconies, breezeways, detached outdoor picnic shelters and recreational
<br /> equipment except as otherwise regulated; no accessory structure shall be closer than five feet
<br /> from a rear lot line.
<br /> (6) In side yards only, no accessory structure shall be closer than ten feet from any side lot line.
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