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§ 91.18 PUBLIC NUISANCES AFFECTING PEACE AND SAFETY.
   The following are declared to be nuisances affecting public peace and safety:
   (A)   All snow and ice not removed from public sidewalks 24 hours after the snow or other precipitation causing the condition has ceased to fall;
   (B)   All trees, hedges, shrubs, billboards or other obstructions which adversely affect the public safety, whether such object shall be on public or private property;
   (C)   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;
   (D)   All obnoxious noises in violation of Minn. Rules Ch. 7030, as they may be amended from time to time which are hereby incorporated by reference into this code.
   (E)   The discharging of the exhaust or permitting the discharging of the exhaust of any stationary internal combustion engine, motor boat, motor vehicle, motorcycle, all terrain vehicle, 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.
   (F)   The using or operation or permitting the using or operation of any radio receiving set, musical instrument, phonograph, tape player, disc player, loud speaker, paging system, machine or other device for producing or reproduction of sound in a distinctly and loudly audible manner so as to unreasonably disturb the peace, quiet and comfort of any person nearby.
   (G)   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.
   (H)   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;
   (I)   Radio aerials or television antennae erected or maintained in a dangerous manner;
   (J)   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;
   (K)   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;
   (L)   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;
   (M) Any barbed wire fence less than six feet above the ground and within three feet of a public sidewalk or way;
   (N)   All dangerous, unguarded machinery in any public place, or so situated or operated on private property as to attract the public;
   (O)   Waste water cast upon or permitted to flow upon streets or other public properties;
   (P)   Accumulations in the open of discarded or disused machinery, household appliances, automobile bodies 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;
   (Q)   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;
   (R)   Obstruction to the free flow of water in a natural waterway or a public street drain, gutter or ditch with trash of other materials;
   (S)   The placing or throwing on any street, sidewalk or other public property of any glass, tacks, nails, bottles or other substance which may injure any person or animal or damage any pneumatic tire when passing over the substance;
   (T)   The depositing of any of the following items:
      (1)   Garbage, refuse, or similar materials on or within a public right-of-way, public property, streets, or on private property; or
      (2)   Lawn clippings, leaves, snow, yard waste, or similar materials on or within a public right-of-way, public property, streets, or adjacent private property;
   (U)   Accumulations or storage in the open of any of the following items or any parts or accessories thereto anywhere within the city limits:
      (1)   Inoperable machinery;
      (2)   Household appliances;
      (3)   Household furnishings;
      (4)   Motor vehicles which are not currently licensed or generally not being driven, or are being used for parts;
      (5)   Items which are not generally or normally used on the particular premises;
      (6)   Firewood which is not neatly stacked in a compact manner;
      (7)   Any accumulation of manure, rubbish, garbage, bottles, papers, cans, or junk of any nature or description;
      (8)   Any other materials or items of any kind or nature which tend to harbor rats, mice, snakes, or vermin or otherwise are a potential fire, health, or safety hazard from such accumulations;
      (9)   Accumulations of any items that tend to cause an unsightly appearance of the premises and which cause discomfort for any other members of the public who may be using their own or public property;
      (10)   Failure to screen or fence trash/garbage, recycling or yard waste containers, or dumpsters such that said containers or dumpsters are not visible from any public street or sidewalk, with the following exceptions:
         (a)   Residential garbage and recycling containers, and yard waste located curbside the evening before or during garbage or yard waste pick-up day.

         (b)   Dumpsters located upon a property on a temporary basis during the construction or alteration of any structure thereon.
   (V)   To make or keep nitroglycerin, other explosives or combustible material, or more than eight pounds of gunpowder in the city or carried through the streets without first obtaining a permit from the City Council.
   (W)   To sell or cause to be sold, place or caused to be placed, any gasoline or benzine or other highly flammable liquids in quantities of more than one pint and less than six gallons in any receptacle except one of a bright red color and tagged and labeled in large plain letters with the name of the contents therein.
   (X)   All buildings, walls, and other structures which have been damaged by fire, decay, or otherwise to an extent exceeding one-half their original value, and which are so situated as to endanger the safety of the public.
   (Y)   All use or display of fireworks except as provided by city ordinance or code provision.
   (Z)   All buildings and all alterations to buildings made or erected in violation of the Uniform Fire Code.
   (AA)   All buildings and alterations to buildings made in violation of the state building code.
   (AB)   Any discarded or unused icebox, refrigerator, or other similar device or object which is left outside or in such condition so as to be accessible to any child being or coming upon the premises where the same is located.
   (AC)   Doing by means of a telephone, or permitting any telephone under one’s control to be used for, any of the following:
      (1)   Making any comment, request, suggestion, or proposal which is obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, or indecent;
      (2)   Making a telephone call, whether or not conversation ensues, without disclosing one’s identity and with the intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any person at the called number;
      (3)   Making or causing the telephone of another to repeatedly or continuously ring with the intent to harass any person at the called number;
      (4)   Making or causing to be made a telephone call with the intent as a hoax to threaten to bomb, or to threaten that a bomb has been placed in, a building or any location other than a building where a bomb, if it were so placed, might cause injury or death to a person or damage to property.
   (AD)   The allowing of, or failure to prevent, soil, gravel, and other sediment to erode and become deposited upon any public street.
(Ord. 76, passed 6-11-91)
   (AE)    Construction and maintenance activities being performed by a contractor before 7:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, before 8:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, or any time on Sunday; and construction and maintenance activities being performed by a resident on the residents own property before 7:00 a.m. or after sunset as determined by the National Weather Service. Construction activities include without limitation, building construction, grading, excavation and other site work, mowing, trimming or other landscaping, and other similar noise producing activities, EXCEPT: construction and maintenance activities performed by city public works personnel in their official capacity, such as street and other public works construction, utility repairs, flood prevention, snow removal and other similar construction activities OR snow removal on private property.
(Ord. 129, passed 8-8-00; Am. Ord. 1703, passed 5-23-17)
   (AF)   All other conditions or things which are likely to cause injury to the person or property of anyone. All acts, omissions, occupations, and uses of property which are deemed by the State Board of Health to be a menace to or injurious to the health of the inhabitants of the city or any number thereof.
   (AG)   Any fire or open flame on a balcony of any apartment, condominium or other similar structure or within ten feet of such structure in a portable device used for heating, lighting or food preparation; or store such a device on or in a balcony of any such aforementioned structure, EXCEPT: Approved electric or gas fired barbeque grills that are permanently mounted and wired, or plumbed to the structure's gas supply or electrical system and that maintain a minimum clearance of 18 inches on all sides. Approved appliances of lesser clearances may be installed based on the manufacture's recommendation for use on balconies and patios.
(Ord. 0204, passed 8-13-02; Am. Ord. 0305, passed 4-8-03; Am. Ord. 0605, passed 7-25-06; Am. Ord. 0703, passed 7-10-07; Am. Ord. 0802, passed 3-11-08; Am. Ord. 1703, passed 5-23-17; Am. Ord. 1704, passed 10-24-17; Am. Ord. 1902, passed 5-14-19; Am. Ord. 2004, passed 11-10-20) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 91.19 DUTIES OF CITY OFFICERS.
   The Police Department or Sheriff, if the city has at the time no Police Department, shall enforce the provisions relating to nuisances. Any peace officer shall have the power to inspect private premises and take all reasonable precautions to prevent the commission and maintenance of public nuisances.
§ 91.20 ABATEMENT.
   (A)   Notice. Written notice of violation; notice of the time, date, place and subject of any hearing before the City Council; notice of City Council order; and notice of motion for summary enforcement hearing shall be given as set forth in this section.
      (1)   Notice of violation. Written notice of violation shall be served by a peace officer on the owner of record or occupant of the premises either in person or by certified or registered mail. If the premises is not occupied, the owner of record is unknown, or the owner of record or occupant refuses to accept notice of violation, notice of violation shall be served by posting it on the premises.
      (2)   Notice of City Council hearing. Written notice of any City Council hearing to determine or abate a nuisance shall be served on the owner of record and occupant of the premises either in person or by certified or registered mail. If the premises is not occupied, the owner of record is unknown, or the owner of record or occupant refuses to accept notice of the City Council hearing, notice of City Council hearing shall be served by posting it on the premises.
      (3)   Notice of City Council order. Except for those cases determined by the city to require summary enforcement, written notice of any City Council order shall be made as provided in M.S. § 463.17 (Hazardous and Substandard Building Act), as it may be amended from time to time.
      (4)   Notice of motion for summary enforcement. Written notice of any motion for summary enforcement shall be made as provided for in M.S. § 463.17 (Hazardous and Substandard Building Act), as it may be amended from time to time.
   (B)   Procedure. Whenever a peace officer determines that a public nuisance is being maintained or exists on the premises in the city, the officer shall notify in writing the owner of record or occupant of the premises of such fact and order that the nuisance be terminated or abated. The notice of violation shall specify the steps to be taken to abate the nuisance and the time within which the nuisance is to be abated. If the notice of violation is not complied with within the time specified, the officer shall report that fact forthwith to the City Council. Thereafter, the City Council may, after notice to the owner or occupant and an opportunity to be heard, determine that the condition identified in the notice of violation is a nuisance and further order that if the nuisance is not abated within the time prescribed by the City Council, the city may seek injunctive relief by serving a copy of the City Council order and notice of motion for summary enforcement.
   (C)   Emergency procedure; summary enforcement. In cases of emergency, where delay in abatement required to complete the notice and procedure requirements set forth in divisions (A) and (B) of this section will permit a continuing nuisance to unreasonably endanger public health safety or welfare, the City Council may order summary enforcement and abate the nuisance. To proceed with summary enforcement, the officer shall determine that a public nuisance exists or is being maintained on premises in the city and that delay in abatement of the nuisance will unreasonably endanger public health, safety or welfare. The officer shall notify in writing the occupant or owner of the premises of the nature of the nuisance and of the city’s intention to seek summary enforcement and the time and place of the City Council meeting to consider the question of summary enforcement. The City Council shall determine whether or not the condition identified in the notice to the owner or occupant is a nuisance, whether public health, safety or welfare will be unreasonably endangered by delay in abatement required to complete the procedure set forth in division (A) of this section, and may order that the nuisance be immediately terminated or abated. If the nuisance is not immediately terminated or abated, the City Council may order summary enforcement and abate the nuisance.
   (D)   Immediate abatement. Nothing in this section shall prevent the city, without notice or other process, from immediately abating any condition which poses an imminent and serious hazard to human life or safety.
Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 91.21 RECOVERY OF COST.
   (A)   Personal liability. The owner of premises on which a nuisance has been abated by the city shall be personally liable for the cost to the city of the abatement, including administrative costs. As soon as the work has been completed and the cost determined, the City Clerk or other official shall prepare a bill for the cost and mail it to the owner. Thereupon the amount shall be immediately due and payable at the office of the City Clerk.
   (B)   Assessment. If the nuisance is a public health or safety hazard on private property, the accumulation of snow and ice on public sidewalks, the growth of weeds on private property or outside the traveled portion of streets, or unsound or insect-infected trees, the City Clerk shall, on or before September 1 next following abatement of the nuisance, list the total unpaid charges along with all other the charges as well as other charges for current services to be assessed under M.S. § 429.101 against each separate lot or parcel to which the charges are attributable. The City Council may then spread the charges against the property under that statute and other pertinent statutes for certification to the County Auditor and collection along with current taxes the following year or in annual installments, not exceeding ten, as the City Council may determine in each case.
Penalty, see § 10.99
VEGETATION AND LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE
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