It is hereby determined that the uses, structures and activities and causes of blight or blighting factors described herein, if allowed to exist, will tend to result in blighted and undesirable neighborhoods so as to be harmful to the public welfare, health and safety. On and after the effective date hereof, no person, firm or corporation of any kind shall maintain or permit to be maintained any of the following causes of blight or blighting factors upon any property in the city owned, leased, rented or occupied by such person, firm, or corporation:
A. In any area within the city, the storage upon any property of junk automobiles. For the purpose of this chapter, the term "junk automobiles" shall include any motor vehicle, part of a motor vehicle, or former motor vehicle, stored in the open, which is not currently licensed for use upon the highways of the state of Minnesota, and is either: 1) unusable or inoperable because of lack of, or defects in, component parts; or 2) unusable or inoperable because of damage from collision, deterioration, or having been cannibalized; or 3) beyond repair and therefore not intended for future use as a motor vehicle; or 4) being retained on the property for possible use of salvageable parts. (Ord. 89, 8-6-1979)
B. In any area within the city the storage or accumulation of junk, trash, rubbish or refuse of any kind, except refuse stored in such a manner as not to create a nuisance, for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days. The term "junk" shall include parts of machinery or motor vehicles, unused stoves or other appliances stored in the open; remnants of wood, decayed, weathered or broken construction materials no longer suitable for sale, approved building materials; metal or material of any kind whether or not the same could be put to any reasonable use. (Ord. 89, 8-6-1979; amd. 2008 Code)
C. In any area, the existence of any structure or part of any structure which, because of fire, wind, or other natural disaster or physical deterioration is no longer habitable as a dwelling nor useful for any other purpose for which it may have been intended.
D. In any area within the city, the existence of any vacant dwelling, garage, or other outbuilding, unless such building is kept securely locked, windows kept glazed or neatly boarded up and otherwise protected to prevent entrance thereto by vandals. (Ord. 89, 8-6-1979)