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Home My WebLink Aboutcomplaint/zoninbg violation � � /-��---0� i/ � � ` ' O �. O�� CITY of ORONO � ,,a ';�, ��y;;� �:; �► . '�� ' �� F ; Municipal Offices �\�i',� �I ,� A�' ��y�� G,ti%, ,� � '` ` ,�' , Street Address: Mailing Address: ,�,�� , ,:;;,��'¢,�y,;%� �CE+ggO �%� 2150 Kelley Parkway P.O. Boz 66 �--------'� Orono, MN 55356 Crystai Bay, MN 55323•0066 April 9, 2007 Kathyrn A. Anderson 398 Leaf Street Long Lake, MN 55356 Dear Ms. Anderson: I have received a complaint concerning certain items such as an old car engine, bath tub and the like being stored outdoors on your property. City Staff inspected the property last week and verifed the complaint. The City prohibits the exterior stora.ge of junk or scrap. The property needs to be brought into compliance with City Code by May 4, 2007. I have enclosed the code sections being violated. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. ' Sincerely, Willie Gibbs Inspections Telephone(952)249-4600 • Fax(952)249-4616 www.ci.orono.mn.us � � . ENVIRONMENT § 53-2 ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL Sec. 58-2. Maintenance.of drainage systems; interference with drainage; per- Sec. 58-1. Maintenance of private property. mit for drainage systems. (a) It is the duty of the owner of every vacant (a) De�i�zitio�is. The followingwords,terms and property and the owner and occupant of every phrases,�vhen used in this section,shall have the occupied property to maintain the property in a meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, neat, clean and presentable manner free of any escept where the context clearly indicates a dif- junk, debris, refuse, litter, dead trees, or noxious ferent meaning: . weeds, and to remove all other public health or safety hazards from the property. Private drainage syste�n means any storm sewer, (b j The owner or occupant of every lot or parcel �tch, tile line, or other facility, together with all shall regularly cut or otherwise maintain all appurtenances,constructed by a private person or grass and weeds on the property at a height of not existing on private property, for the purpose of more than six inches, except this provision shall collecting or conveying natural precipitation. not apply to the following: Public drdi�iage system means any storm sewer, (1) Publicly owned paxks, trails or nature ditch, tile line, �r other facility, together with all areas. appurtenances, constructed by the city from pub- (2) Property actively being farmed or used for lic funds, whether or not the cost was specially agricultural purposes ur conformance with assessed, or maintained by the city from public chapter 78. funds, for the purpose of collecting or conveying natural precipitation. (3) Residential properties in escess of one acre gross lot size when located in the (b) Maintenance. It is the responsibility of the RR-1A, RR-1B, LR-lA and RS rural resi- owner of any private drainage system, or the dential zoning districts,provided that such owner of the land upon which it is constructed,to properties or portions of properties shall rnaintain such system in good and workable con- be maintained in conformance with this dition and not to alter its capacity, inlet location subsection upon notice from the city that or discharge location without a permit from the lack of such maintenance has caused com- city. plaints from abutting property owners (c) Obstrtictiorzs. It is a misdemeanor for any and is thereby creating a public nuisance. person to obstruct or place any'obstruction in or (4) Wetlands vegetation as defined in chapter upon any public or private drainage system. . 78. ' (5) Grass, weeds or underbrush on any slope �d) Co�ztract reqtcired. It is a misdemeanor for in excess of 100 percent (45 degrees). any person to construct, reconstruct, or in any way alter or e:ctend any public or private drainage (c) Any violation of this section is declared to system unless such person is within the scope of a be a nuisance and a public safety and welfare contract with the city or has a written permit hazard, and upon seven days' written notice to from the city. the owner, as showi�b�the r�cords of the office of �e) Increase of uolume, uelocity. It is a misde- the county auditor, of private premises on which such material is found or any conditions in viola- nieanor for any person to increase the volume or tion of this code section exist,the city may remove velocity of surface water runoff leaving his pron- sueh matter or correct any conditions in violation, erty, or to channel any surface water runoff so and certify the cost of such removals or correc- that it is redirected outside of the normal,natural iions as any other special assessment, watercourse as such surface water is discharged (�ode 195�, 5 9.5�; 0�'d• �?o, i gl 2nd se�•ie�. � 1, from private property on to public streets, public 5-14-1999) property, or on to neighboring private pi�opert,y, State lacv reference—�'Iin�iesota �i�xious �Vezd La�,�. without a permit from tlle city. Z�Iinn. Stat. § 1S.73 et sea. I.Code 19S4, y 9.041 ^T��5:3 � o� 0 0 ,� r;=�':,• � CITY of ORONO �', �lS� Municipal Offices �.�9 g.�G Street Address: Mailing Address: kEBH� 2750 Kelley Parkway P.O. Box 66 Orono, MN 55356 Crystal Bay, MN 55323-0066 NOTICE OF ZONING VIOLATION Date: June 10, 2004 Property Owner: KATHRYN A ANDERSON Location of Violation: 398 LEAF ST, LONG LAKE MN 55356 Conditions exist on the indicated property which constitute a violation of the following section(s)of the Orono Zoning Ordinance: X SECTION 58-3. JUNK CARS, FURNITURE, HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS AND APPLIANCES STORED ONPUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY. It is unlawful to park or store any unlicenced, unregistered or inoperable motor vehicle lacking essential parts, householdfurnishings or appliances, orparts or components thereof,on anyproperty,public orprivate, 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 offce of the County Auditor, ofprivate premises on which such material is found, the City may remove the same and cert�the cost ofsuch removal as any other special assessment. For the purpose of this Section,an inoperable motor vehicle shall be defined as lacking, including but not limited to,parts essential to operation,such parts being wheels, tires, motor, drive train, battery, or having two or more flat tires, or having the interior, including the driver'sposition, usedfor storage in such a manner that no person can operate the vehicle. -all unlicensed vehicles and trailers must be licensed and stored on your driveway. X Sec. 58-1. Maintenance of private property. It is the duty of the owner of eve�y vacant properry and the owner and occupant of every occupied property to maintain the properry in a neat,clean and presentable manner free of any junk,debris,refuse, litter dead trees, or noxious weeds, and to remove all other public health or safety hazards from the property. Please take action to comply with the above ordinance requirement(s) by June 25, 2004 A follow-up inspection will be made at that time to verify compliance. If you have any questions regarding this matter,please call me at (952) 249-4600. � �� Matt Bolterman- Inspector Telephone(952)249-4600 • Fax(952)249-4616 www.ci.orono.mn.us NOTICE OF ZONING VIOLATION Date: June 10, 2004 Property Owner: KATHRYN A ANDERSON Location of Violation: 398 LEAF ST, LONG LAKE MN 55356 Conditions exist on the indicated property which constitute a violation of the following section(s)of the Orono Zoning Ordinance: X SECTION 58-3. JUNK CARS, FURNITURE, HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS AND APPLIANCES STORED ONPUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY. It is unlawful to park or store arry unlicenced, unregistered or inoperable motor vehicle lacking essential parts, householdfurnishings or appliances, orparts or components thereof,on arryproperty,public orprivate,unless housed within a lawfully erected building. Arry 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, ofprivate premises on which such material is found, the City may remove the same and cert�the cost ofsuch removal as arry other special assessment. For the purpose of this Section,an inoperable motor vehicle shall be defined as lacking, including but not limited to,parts essential to operation,such parts being wheels, tires,motor, drive train, battery, or having two 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. -all unlicensed vehicles and trailers must be licensed and stored on your driveway. X Sec. 58-1. Maintenance of private property. It is the duty of the owner of every vacant property and the owner and occupant of every occupied property to maintain theproperiy in a neat,clean andpresentable manner free of arry jun/�debris,refuse,litter,dead trees, or noxious weeds, and to remove all other public health or safety hazards from the property. Please take action to comply with the above ordinance requirement(s) by June 25, 2004 A follow-up inspection will be made at that time to verify compliance. If you have any questions regarding this matter,please call me at(952)249-4600. Matt Bolterman- Inspector