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All dealers in secondhand goods or junk in the city shall at all times keep the goods or junk in a storeroom, warehouse or other enclosed building, so as to protect it from the weather, to prevent the accumulation of water or other trash and substances such as will make the same a nuisance and to protect the same from petty sneak thieves within the city. (Prior code § 18-1-7)
It is unlawful for any person, his agent, servant, representative or employee to permit, to park or to place dilapidated, inoperative, junk automobiles in any yard, alley or other place within the city limits except those persons meeting the requirements as set forth in this chapter. (Prior code § 18-1-11)
The existence of dilapidated, inoperative, junk automobiles contrary to Section 5.32.110 is declared to be a nuisance. (Prior code § 18-1-12)
It shall be the duty of the city police department, the superintendent of the city water department and the superintendent of the city street department to notify or cause to be notified the owner or occupant of any premises to immediately abolish, abate and remove such nuisance, and in case such owner or occupant shall fail, neglect or refuse to abolish, abate or remove the same within ten days after receiving such notice, such nuisance may be removed and abated under and by order of the city manager or the chief of police, and the owner or occupant, in addition to incurring penalties as provided in this code, shall become indebted to the city for the damages, cost and charges incurred by the city by reason of the removal and abatement of such nuisance. (Prior code § 18-1-13)
If the city, by and through its employees and agents, is unable to serve the owner or occupant of any premises, such notice shall be attached or affixed to the junk automobile, and such service of notice shall be deemed notice to the owner or occupant of the premises. (Prior code § 18-1-14)