(A) Private property. The Council finds that accumulation on private property of unlicensed, unregistered or inoperable motor vehicles, household furniture, furnishings or appliances or parts or components thereof, or metal, wood, glass, paper, rubber, concrete or other material, whether organic or inorganic, can facilitate the growth or spread of noxious weeds, the nesting and breeding of rodents, insects and harmful bacteria, and be a threat of fire. The Council also finds that unless the accumulation is stored in a lawfully operated junk yard, housed within a lawfully erected building, or in a container permitted and the contents disposed of under provisions of the city code, it is a source of filth, cause of sickness and an immediate danger to the health, safety and welfare of persons and property in the city. The Council finds that if the unauthorized, unwholesome and dangerous accumulation is permitted to continue to pose a threat, it is a hazardous condition and a nuisance and must be abated, and this section is adopted to protect the residents of the city and their property and, in addition, to protect the rights of persons who may be found in violation of its provisions. ACCUMULATION, as that term is used in this division (A), means prohibited items in any number or amount.
(B) Business premises. The Council finds that accumulation, upon premises to which the public has access or may be exposed, of food particles or other material causing discomfort to patrons, or disrepair of seating, floor covering, plumbing, heating or electrical facilities, or failure to maintain a reasonable standard of cleanliness and absence of noxious odors, can facilitate the nesting and breeding of rodents, insects and harmful bacteria and is a source of filth, cause of sickness and an immediate danger to the health, safety and welfare of persons and property in the city. The Council finds that if the unauthorized, unwholesome and dangerous accumulation is permitted to continue to pose a threat, it is a hazardous condition and a nuisance and must be abated, and this section is adopted to protect the residents of the city and their property and, in addition, to protect the rights of persons who may be harmed in violation of its provisions. ACCUMULATION, as that term is used in this division (B), means prohibited items or conditions in any number or amount.
(1989 Code, § 10.32, Subd. 1)