The following are hereby declared to be nuisances affecting health:
(A) Exposed accumulation of decayed or unwholesome food or vegetable matter;
(B) All diseased animals running at large;
(C) All ponds or pools of stagnant water;
(D) Carcasses of animals not buried or destroyed within 24 hours after death;
(E) Accumulation and/or odors of manure, refuse, household furniture, appliances, or other debris;
(F) Privy vaults and garbage cans which are not rodent-free or fly-tight, or which are so maintained as to constitute a health hazard or to emit foul and disagreeable odors;
(G) The pollution of any public well or cistern, stream or lake, canal or body of water by sewage, industrial waste, or other substances;
(H) All noxious weeds and other rank growths upon public or private property, including tall weeds, tall grass and unmown lawns in excess of six inches in length.
(1) Exception. An exception to the above prohibition may be allowed for an area not to exceed more than 25% of the total parcel may be used to plant native prairie grasses or wild flowers indigenous to the State of Minnesota, when planted and maintained as part of a garden, or landscape treatment. A minimum width of ten feet of sodded turf grass shall be established and maintained along the edge of the property and abutting both sidewalk and roadway, if any. The property owner must apply for and receive a native vegetation permit from the city to qualify for this exception. The permit application shall include a sketch showing the layout, list what will be planted. The application form shall be provided by the city. The city may establish a fee for the permit. Native planting areas shall, by definition, not include noxious weeds. Non-native plants and invasive species shall not be allowed. After the application is approved, the applicant shall post signage indicating "Native Planting Area" on or near the planting area.
(2) Revocation. The City Administrator or designee may regularly inspect any property holding a native vegetation permit for compliance with the permit on file with the city for the property. If any property is not in compliance with the permit, the permitee may be notified and ordered to bring the property into compliance with the approved permit within 30 days. If the permitee fails to comply with the order, the City Administrator or designee may:
(a) Revoke the native vegetation permit;
(b) Remove all improperly maintained native vegetation;
(c) Declare the property ineligible for a native vegetation permit, unless sold, for a period of two years; and
(d) Assess the property for all costs associated with inspection of the property and any removal of improperly maintained native vegetation in accordance with M.S. § 429.101.
(I) Dense smoke, noxious fumes, gas, soot, or cinders in unreasonable quantities;
(J) All public exposure of people having a contagious disease;
(K) Any offensive trade or business as defined by statute not operating under local license;
(L) Any refrigerators or containers with doors; and
(M) Any other acts, omission of acts, occupations, and uses of property which are deemed by the Board of Health to be a menace to the health of the inhabitants of the City.
(Am. Ord. 2020-341, passed 9-16-2020) Penalty, see § 92.99