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14 August 2013
<br /> ' 2990 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 occupied property
<br /> to maintain the property in a neat, clean and presentable manner free of any junk, debris, refuse, litter, dead
<br /> trees, or noxious weeds, and to remove all other public health or safety hazards from the property.
<br /> (b) The owner or occupant of every lot or parcel shall regularly cut or otherwise maintain all grass and weeds on
<br /> the property at a height of not more than six inches, except this provision shall not apply to the following:
<br /> (1) Publicly owned parks, trails or nature areas.
<br /> (2) Property actively being farmed or used for agricultural purposes in conformance with chapter 78
<br /> (3) Residential properties in excess of one acre gross lot size when located in the RR-1A, RR-1B, LR-1A
<br /> and RS rural residential zoning districts, provided that such properties or portions of properties shall be
<br /> maintained in conformance with this subsection upon notice from the city that lack of such
<br /> maintenance has caused complaints from abutting property owners and is thereby creating a public
<br /> nuisance.
<br /> (4) Wetlands vegetation as defined in chapter 78
<br /> (5) Grass, weeds or underbrush on any slope in excess of 100 percent (45 degrees).
<br /> (c) Any violation of this section is declared to be a nuisance and a public safety and welfare hazard, and upon
<br /> seven days' written notice to the owner, as shown by the records of the office of the county auditor, of
<br /> private premises on which such material is found or any conditions in violation of this code section exist, the
<br /> city may remove such matter or correct any conditions in violation, and certify the cost of such removals or
<br /> corrections as any other special assessment.
<br /> (Code 1984, § 9.55; Ord. No. 191 2nd series, § 1, 6-14-1999)
<br /> State law reference— 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
<br /> property.
<br /> It is unlawful to park or store any unlicensed, unregistered or inoperable motor vehicle lacking essential parts,
<br /> household furnishings or appliances, or parts or components, on any property, public or private, unless housed
<br /> within a lawfully erected building. Any violation of this section is declared to be a nuisance; and upon seven days'
<br /> written notice to the owner, as shown by the records in the office of the county auditor, of private premises on
<br /> which such material is found, the city may remove the vehicle and certify the cost of such removal as any other
<br /> special assessment. For the purpose of this section, an inoperable motor vehicle shall be defined as lacking parts
<br /> essential to operation, including but not limited to wheels, tires, motor, drive train, battery; or having two or more
<br /> flat tires; or having the interior, including the driver's position, used for storage in such a manner that no person
<br /> can operate the vehicle.
<br /> (Code 1984, § 9.50)
<br /> State law reference— Abandoned motor vehicles, Minn. Stat. ch. 168B.
<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 maintain the
<br /> outdoor areas; including courtyards and the like, of the property and adjacent rights-of-way in a manner that
<br /> complies with the following requirements. All recreational vehicles, mobile homes, camping trailers, motor homes,
<br /> pickup coaches, travel trailers, special mobile equipment, and utility trailers shall meet the requirements of this
<br /> Code. Additionally, all exterior 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, scrapped, unusable,
<br /> 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
<br /> paris, rubber, terra cotta, wool, cotton, cloth, canvas, organic matter or other substance,
<br /> regardless of perceived market value or requiring reconditioning in order to be used for its original
<br /> purpose.
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