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, May 28,2014
<br /> 3400 North Shore Drive
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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
<br /> property to maintain the property in a neat, clean and presentable manner free of any junk, debris,
<br /> refuse, litter, dead trees,or noxious weeds, and to remove all other public health or safety hazards from
<br /> the property.
<br /> (b) The owner or occupant of every lot or parcel shatl regularly cut or otherwise maintain all grass and
<br /> 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, and
<br /> upon seven days' written notice to the owner, as shown by the records of the office of the county
<br /> auditor, of private premises on which such material is found or any conditions in violation of this code
<br /> section exist,the city may remove such matter or correct any conditions in violation, and certify the cost
<br /> of such removals or corrections as any other special assessment.
<br /> (Code 1984, §9.55; Ord. No. 1912nd series, § 1,6-14-1999)
<br /> State law reference— Minnesota Noxious Weed Law, Minn. Stat. § 18.75 et seq.
<br /> Sec.78-1247. land alteration and building permits required.
<br /> A permit is required for the construction of buildings, building additions, related work such as construction of
<br /> decks and signs, installation or alteration of sewage treatment systems,grading and filling activities,and other
<br /> activities as regulated elsewhere in this Code.
<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
<br /> homes, pickup coaches,travel trailers, special mobile equipment,and utility trailers shall meet the requirements
<br /> of this Code.Additionally,all exterior storage must comply with subdivision (6)of this section.
<br /> (1J 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, �ber, glass, metal, paper, plaster, plaster
<br /> of 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
<br /> original purpose.
<br /> c. Recreational vehicle. Mobile home and recreational vehicle shall mean and include the following
<br /> definitions, and shall not include any manufactured housing unit bearing a State of Minnesota
<br /> manufactured housing seal or certificate, for uses including but not limited to those listed
<br /> below:
<br /> 1. Camping trailer means a folding structure, mounted on wheels and designed for travel,
<br /> recreation and vacation uses,also called a pop-up camper.
<br /> 2. Motor home means a portable, temporary dwelling to be used for travel, recreation and
<br /> vacation,constructed as an integral part of a self-propelled vehicle.
<br /> 3. Pickup camper means a structure designed to be mounted on a truck chassis for use as a
<br /> temporary dwelling for travel, recreation and vacation.
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