A. The City Council makes the following findings:
1. Any accumulation of any garbage, rubbish, offal, refuse, the body of a dead animal, or other litter on any property, or in a manner that it may be carried or deposited by the elements upon any street, sidewalk, alley, sewer, parkway, or other property, is hereby declared to be a public nuisance, as it is a direct threat to the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of this City, and it detracts from the surrounding neighborhood because it: a) is unsightly, b) decreases adjoining landowners' and occupants' enjoyment of their property and neighborhood, and c) adversely affects property values and neighborhood patterns.
2. Poorly maintained buildings, fences and structures, and the prolonged presence of dumpsters filled with construction debris is a growing problem of concern and a direct threat to the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of this City. The Council finds these matters to be public nuisances and adopts this chapter in an effort to regulate them.
3. Buildings, fences, and other structures that have been so poorly maintained that their physical condition and appearance detract from the surrounding neighborhood are declared to be public nuisances because they: a) are unsightly, b) decrease adjoining landowners' and occupants' enjoyment of their property and neighborhood, and c) adversely affect property values and neighborhood patterns.
4. Dumpsters on residential property are necessary for temporary projects such as remodeling, clean up, landscaping, renovations and construction activities. However, the extended presence of dumpsters on residential property may cause aesthetic, health and safety concerns especially for adjacent property owners and, as such, are declared to be public nuisances. The Council determines it is in the best interests of the public's health, safety, comfort, peace, tranquility and general welfare to limit the use of dumpsters on residential property.
5. The maintenance of unsheltered storage of old, unused, stripped or junked automobiles not in good and safe operating condition, and of any other vehicles, machinery, implements, equipment, junk or personal property of any kind which is no longer safely usable for the purposes for which it was manufactured is hereby declared to be a nuisance and dangerous to the public health and safety. Unsheltered storage of these property items throughout the City tend to impede traffic in the streets, interfere with the enjoyment of and reduce the value of private property, invite plundering, create fire hazards and other safety and health hazards to children as well as adults, interfere with the comfort and well-being of the public, and create, extend and aggravate urban blight. As such, the Council determines that, in order to protect the public health, safety and welfare, such conditions must be regulated, abated or prohibited.
6. Property that attracts or harbors vermin, or an owner, occupant, or possessor of property who fails to cause such vermin to be remediated or removed from such property in a safe and sanitary manner, is a direct threat to the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of this City and is hereby declared to be unlawful and a public nuisance. (Ord. 140, 2nd Series, 10-10-2017)
For the purposes of this chapter, the City Council establishes the following definitions:
BLIGHT OFFICER: Shall be the Chief of Police for the City of Sleepy Eye, any peace officer in the City of Sleepy Eye, or an individual appointed to said position by the City Council.
DESIGNATED ENFORCEMENT AGENCY: Shall be the Sleepy Eye Police Department or City Attorney for the City of Sleepy Eye.
DUMPSTER: Shall mean any portable container (typically open on top), compactors, roll-offs or recycling containers used for the collection or storage of waste, whether from active and ongoing permitted construction projects, house cleans, or other use.
GARBAGE: Shall mean trash including, but not limited to, waste material, discarded matter, wasted or spoiled food, paper, cans, bottles, matter that is wrecked, scattered, or destroyed, or material or matter that is no longer useful.
JUNK: Shall mean worn out or discarded material including, but not limited to, household appliances or parts thereof, tools, discarded building materials, tin cans, broken glass, broken furniture, mattresses, box springs, boxes, crates, cardboard, tires or any other unsightly debris the accumulation of which has an adverse effect upon neighborhood or City property values, health, safety or general welfare.
MOTOR VEHICLE: Shall mean every vehicle which is self-propelled or at some point in time was self-propelled.
OPEN SPACE: Shall mean an area that is visible by surrounding properties or visible by the public from a public right-of-way, including but not limited to a street, alley, or sidewalk.
PROPERTY: Shall mean any property within the City of Sleepy Eye.
RUBBISH AND REFUSE: Shall mean non-garbage solid waste including, but not limited to, barrels, cans, cardboard, glass, paper, plastic, sweepings, clippings, ashes, rags, used or discarded building materials, and pallets.
VERMIN: Shall mean any non-domesticated animal, insect, or organism that is potentially distributive or injurious to the health or comfort of any persons, and includes but is not limited to mice, rats, pigeons, cockroaches, and other potential vectors. (Ord. 140, 2nd Series, 10-10-2017)
A. No person shall accumulate any garbage, rubbish, offal, refuse, the body of a dead animal, or other litter on any property, whether or not such accumulation is in a proper container for collection.
B. No person shall cast, place, sweep, or deposit anywhere within the City any garbage, rubbish, offal, refuse, body of a dead animal, or other litter in any such manner that it may be carried or deposited by the elements upon any street, sidewalk, alley, sewer, parkway, or other property. (Ord. 140, 2nd Series, 10-10-2017)
A. No person shall keep or permit to remain a building, fence, or other structure that conforms with any one of the following conditions:
1. Any part of any exterior surface has deterioration, holes, breaks, gaps, loose or rotting boards or timbers.
2. Any exterior surface that has had a surface finish such as paint applied is not maintained in order to avoid noticeable deterioration of the finish. Any wall or other exterior surface that has peeling, cracked, chipped or otherwise deteriorated surface finish on more than twenty five percent (25%) of:
a. Any one wall or other flat surface; or
b. All door and window moldings, eaves, gutters and similar projections on any one side or surface.
3. Glass, including windows and exterior light fixtures, are broken or cracked, or screens are torn or separated from moldings.
4. Exterior doors and shutters are not hung properly and do not have an operable mechanism to keep them securely shut or in place.
5. Cornices, moldings, lintels, sills, bay or dormer windows, and similar projections are not kept in good repair and are not free from cracks and defects that make them hazardous or unsightly.
6. Roof surfaces are not tight and have defects that admit water.
7. Roof drainage systems are not secured and hung properly.
8. Chimneys, antennae, air vents, and other similar projections are not structurally sound and are not in good repair. These projections are not secured properly, where applicable, to an exterior wall or exterior roof.
9. Foundations are not structurally sound and are in bad repair. (Ord. 140, 2nd Series, 10-10-2017)
A. A dumpster may be located on a property during the execution of a building permit. A dumpster must be removed within five (5) calendar days of the expiration of a building permit, passage of all final inspections or issuance of a certificate of occupancy, whichever is later.
B. No person shall keep a dumpster on a property longer than the time-frame prescribed in this section. This shall not limit a person's ability to keep a dumpster on a property when there are regularly-scheduled weekly pickups for the contents of the dumpster. (Ord. 140, 2nd Series, 10-10-2017)
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