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4-3-2: DEFINITIONS:
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)
4-3-3: GARBAGE:
   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)
4-3-4: BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND APPEARANCE:
   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)
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