(A) Sanitation. All exterior property and premises shall be maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary condition. The occupant shall keep that part of the exterior property which such occupant occupies or controls in a clean and sanitary condition.
(B) Grading and drainage. All developed premises shall be graded and maintained to prevent the erosion of soil and to prevent the accumulation of stagnant water thereon, or within any structure located thereon in accordance with § 152.080 of this code of ordinances.
(C) Right-of-way. No person shall plant any shrub, tree or other type of plant or place any objects within the public right-of-way of any public street, road, alley or way within the city without first obtaining the permission of the city. The city has the right to trim or remove any trees or plants within its discretion. No person shall cut down or remove any trees located within the public right-of-way of any public street, road, alley or way without the permission of the city.
(D) Weeds.
(1) All developed premises and portions of exterior property located within 25 feet of an occupied structure shall be maintained free from weeds or plant growth in excess of 12 inches. All noxious weeds shall be prohibited. WEEDS shall be defined as all grasses, annual plants and vegetation, other than trees or shrubs; provided, however, this term shall not include cultivated flowers and gardens.
(2) Upon failure of the owner or agent having charge of a property to cut and destroy weeds after service of a notice of violation, he or she shall be subject to prosecution in accordance with § 151.99(A)(2) of this chapter and as prescribed by the authority having jurisdiction. Upon failure to comply with the notice of violation, any duly authorized employee of the jurisdiction or contractor hired by the jurisdiction shall be authorized to access the property in violation and cut and destroy the weeds growing thereon, and the costs of such removal, as set forth in the Fee Schedule Ordinance, shall be paid by the owner or agent responsible for the property in accordance with § 151.99(A)(2) of this chapter.
(E) Rodent harborage. All structures and exterior property maintained free from rodent harborage and infestation. Where rodents are found, they shall be promptly exterminated by approved processes which will not be injurious to human health. After extermination, proper precautions shall be taken to eliminate rodent harborage and prevent reinfestation.
(F) Accessory structures. All accessory structures, including detached garages, fences and walls, shall be maintained structurally sound and in good repair.
(G) Motor vehicles.
(1) Reference Ch. 152 of this code of ordinances and M.S. Ch. 168, Vehicle Registration, Taxation, Sale, as it may be amended from time to time.
(2) Except as provided for in other regulations, no inoperative or unlicensed motor vehicle shall be parked, kept or stored on any premises in an area that is primarily visible to the public, and no vehicle shall at any time be in a state of major disassembly, disrepair or in the process of being stripped or dismantled within view of the street or neighbors. Painting of vehicles is prohibited unless conducted inside an approved spray booth.
(3) Exception: a vehicle of any type is permitted to undergo major overhaul, including body work; provided that, such work is performed inside a structure or similarly enclosed area designed and approved for such purposes.
(H) Defacement of property.
(1) No person shall willfully or wantonly damage, mutilate or deface any exterior surface of any structure or building on any private or public property by placing thereon any marking, carving or graffiti.
(2) It shall be the responsibility of the owner to restore said surface to an approved state of maintenance and repair.
(Ord. 450, 1st Series, passed 5-13-2014; Ord. 450, 1st Series, passed 3-8-2016)