It shall be unlawful for any person, occupying or owning private property within the city, to keep or permit to be kept any junked or abandoned vehicles on the private property within the city for a period in excess of 14 days without a special use permit granted by the City Council.
Subd. 1. Special Use Permits. Special use permits may be issued for any of the uses or purposes for which special use permits shall be required or permitted by the provisions of this chapter.
Subd. 2. Application. Application for the issuance of a special use permit shall be made to the City Hall. A committee will review all applications. It may designate conditions and require guarantees for the granting of a special use permit.
Subd. 3. Procedure. Procedure by the applicant(s) and the city shall be as follows:
1. Application made and fees paid;
2. Review committee scheduled;
3. Committee reviews and approves or denies application; and
4. Denials are appealable to City Council.
Subd. 4. Fees. The fees for a special use permit and any extension shall be set in the fee schedule adopted from time to time by the City Council.
Subd. 5. Expiration. Unless the City Council specifically approves a different time frame, all special use permits shall expire six months after issuance. One extension shall be available for three months. The applicant must make application and pay fee for the extension prior to the expiration of the original permit.
Subd. 6. Conformance. At all times while in possession of a special use permit, the applicant shall be in conformance with all provisions of the permit.
Subd. 7. Violations and Penalties. Any person, firm, or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.