The following are declared to be nuisances affecting public peace and safety:
(A) All trees, hedges, signs or other obstructions which prevent people from having a clear view of all traffic approaching an intersection;
(B) All wires and limbs of trees which are so close to the surface of a sidewalk or street as to constitute a danger to pedestrians or vehicles;
(C) The participation in a party or gathering of people giving rise to noise which disturbs the peace, quiet or repose of the occupants of adjoining or other property;
(D) Obstructions and excavations affecting the ordinary public use of streets, alleys, sidewalks or public grounds except under conditions as are permitted by this code or other applicable law;
(E) Radio aerials or television antennae erected or maintained in a dangerous manner;
(F) Any use of property abutting on a public street or sidewalk or any use of a public street or sidewalk which causes large crowds of people to gather, obstructing traffic and the free use of the street or sidewalk, unless otherwise permitted by ordinance;
(G) All hanging signs, awnings and other similar structures over streets and sidewalks, so situated so as to endanger public safety, or not constructed and maintained as provided by ordinance;
(H) The allowing of rain water, ice or snow to fall from any building or structure upon any street or sidewalk or to flow across any sidewalk;
(I) Any barbed wire fence less than six feet above the ground and within three feet of a public sidewalk or way;
(J) All dangerous, unguarded machinery in any public place, or so situated or operated on private property as to attract the public;
(K) Waste water cast upon or permitted to flow upon streets or other public properties;
(L) Accumulations in the open of discarded or disused machinery, household appliances, or other material in a manner conducive to the harboring of rats, mice, snakes or vermin, or the rank growth of vegetation among the items so accumulated, or in a manner creating fire, health or safety hazards from accumulation;
(M) Any well, hole or similar excavation which is left uncovered or in another condition as to constitute a hazard to any child or other person coming on the premises where it is located;
(N) Obstruction to the free flow of water in a natural waterway or a public street drain, gutter or ditch with trash or other materials;
(O) The placing or throwing on any street, sidewalk or other public property of any glass, tacks, nails, bottles or other material which may injure any person or animal or damage any pneumatic tire when passing over the material;
(P) The depositing of garbage or refuse on a public right-of-way or on adjacent private property;
(Q) All other conditions or things which are likely to cause injury to the person or property of another;
(R) The operation of any device that creates vibration which is above the vibration perception of an individual at or beyond the property of the source if on private property or at 50 feet from the source if in a public space or public right-of-way with the exception of essential service operations, including, but not limited to, municipal electric generation operations. For the purpose of this section, “vibration perception threshold” means the minimum ground or structure borne vibrational motion necessary to cause a reasonable person to be aware of the vibration by such direct means as, but not limited to, sensation by touch or visual observation of moving objects;
(S) Prohibited noises:
(1) Any distinctly and loudly audible noise that unreasonably annoys, disturbs, injures, or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace, safety, or welfare of any person, or precludes their enjoyment of property or affects their property’s value (this general prohibition is not limited by any specific restrictions provided in this subsection);
(2) All obnoxious noises, motor vehicle or otherwise, in violation of Minn. Rules part 7030, as it may be amended from time to time, are hereby incorporated into this section by reference;
(3) The use of any vehicle so out of repair or so loaded as to create loud and unnecessary grating, grinding, rattling, or other noise;
(4) The discharging of the exhaust or permitting the discharge of the exhaust of any statutory internal combustion engine, motor boat, motor vehicle, motorcycle, all terrain vehicle (ATV), snowmobile, or any recreational device, except through a muffler or other device that effectively prevents loud or explosive noises therefrom and complies with all applicable state laws and regulations;
(5) The use or operation, or permitting the use or operation, of any radio receiving set, television set, musical instrument, music device, paging system, machine, or other device for producing or reproduction of sound in a distinctly and loudly audible manner so as to disturb the peace, quiet, and comfort of any person nearby, with the exception of operations in industrial zoning districts during all hours and commercial zoning districts between the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 12:00 a.m.
(6) The following operations that take place within residential zoning districts are restricted to certain hours of operation:
(a) Domestic power equipment. No person shall operate a power lawn mower, power hedge clipper, chain saw, mulcher, garden tiller, edger, drill, or other similar domestic power equipment, except between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Snow removal equipment is exempt from this provision.
(b) Refuse hauling. No person shall collect or remove garbage or refuse through the use of a truck except between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
(c) Construction activities. No person shall engage in or permit outdoor construction activities involving the use of any kind of electric, diesel, or gas-powered machine or other power equipment, except between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
(d) No person shall operate any device described above in § 92.18(S)(6) between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. in a manner so as to be plainly audible at the property line of the structure or building in which it is located, or at a distance of 50 feet if the source is located outside a structure or building.
(e) No person shall cause excessive or loud noise from the loading, unloading, or unpacking of a vehicle between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
(7) Exception for emergency work. Noise created as a result of the performance of emergency work to preserve the public health, safety, or welfare or necessary to restore a public service or eliminate a public hazard shall be exempt from the provisions of this section for a period not to exceed 24 hours after the work is commenced. Persons responsible for such emergency noise shall take all reasonable actions to minimize the amount of noise.
(T) Motor vehicles defined as “abandoned,” “junk” or “unauthorized” pursuant to M.S. § 168B.011. These vehicles may be removed pursuant to the procedure set forth in M.S. Chapter 168B, as it may be amended from time to time.
(U) Depositing snow on public street, sidewalks or trails. Unless acting pursuant to an agreement with the city or without arrangement for immediate removal, the taking of snow from private property and placing it on a public street, sidewalk or trail in such quantity or in such a manner to cause a hazard to travel.
(V) Depositing snow on city property. Unless acting pursuant to an agreement with the city, the taking of snow from private property and placing it on city owned property.
(Am. Ord. 255, passed 3-19-12) Penalty, see § 10.99