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ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL Page 2 of 2 owner of the land upon which it is constructed, to maintain such system in good and workable condition and not to alter its capacity, inlet location or discharge location without a permit from the city. (c) Obstructions. It is a misdemeanor for any person to obstruct or place any obstruction in or upon any public or private drainage system. (d) Contract required. It is a misdemeanor for any person to construct, reconstruct, or in any way alter or extend any public or private drainage system unless such person is within the scope of a contract with the city or has a written permit from the city. (e) /ncrease of volume, velocity. It is a misdemeanor for any person to increase the volume or velocity of surface water runoff leaving his property, or to channel any surface water runoff so that it is redirected outside of the normal, natural watercourse as such surface water is discharged from private property on to public streets, public property, or on to neighboring private property, without a permit from the city. (Code 1984, § 9.04) Sec. 58-3. Junk cars, furniture, household furnishings and appliances stored on public or private property. It is unlawful to park or store any unlicensed, unregistered or inoperable motor vehicle lacking essential parts, household furnishings or appliances, or parts or components, on any property, public or private, unless housed within a lawfully erected building. Any violation of this section is declared to be a nuisance; and upon seven days' written notice to the owner, as shown by the records in the office of the county auditor, of private premises on which such material is found, the city may remove the vehicle and certify the cost of such removal as any other special assessment. For the purpose of this section, an inoperable motor vehicle shall be defined as lacking parts essential to operation, including but not limited to wheels, tires, motor, drive train, battery; or having finro or more flat tires; or having the interior, including the driver's position, used for storage in such a manner that no person can operate the vehicle. (Code 1984, § 9.50) State law references: Abandoned motor vehicles, Minn. Stat. ch. 168B. Sec. 58-4. Abandoning a motor vehicle. It is unlawful for any person to abandon a motor vehicle on any public or private property without the consent of the person in control of such property. Abandoned motor vehicles shall be removed, impounded and disposed of in accordance with state law. For the purpose of this section, the term "motor vehicle" means as defined in Minn. Stat. ch. 169. (Code 1984, §§ 2.61(1), 9.51) State law references: Similar provisions, Minn. Stat. § 168B.03. Secs. 58-5--58-40. Reserved. http://library2.municode.com/mcc/DocView/13094/1/78/79 12/11/2007