(A) Definitions. All terms, words, or phrases shall have the meaning given to them by Minnesota state statute.
(B) Restrictions.
(1) Parking or abandonment of junked vehicles or motor vehicles. No person shall park, keep, place, store, or abandon any junk vehicle or motor vehicle or vehicle or motor vehicle not currently registered, on a public street, alley, or parking lot.
(2) Parking and storage of junk vehicles and motor vehicles on private property. No person in charge or control of any property within the city, whether as owner, tenant, occupant, lessee, or otherwise, shall allow any partially dismantled, nonoperating, wrecked, junked, not currently registered or discarded vehicle or motor vehicle to remain on the property longer than 15 days and no person shall leave any vehicle or motor vehicle on property within the city for a longer time than 15 days, except that this section shall not apply with regard to a vehicle or motor vehicle in a fully enclosed building or authorized junk yard.
(C) Written notice by police to correct violations.
(1) Upon complaint of the existence of any of the above conditions, the Wells Police Department may serve a written notice on the owner, tenant, occupant, lessee, or other person in charge of the property, demanding that the condition be rectified within 3 days for garbage that may be or is emitting a foul or disagreeable odor, and 15 days for all other junk, trash, garbage, junk vehicles, junk motor vehicles.
(2) If the owner or controlling party of private property cannot be contacted or if the owner refuses to clean up property under their control, the city may clean or rectify the condition and bill the owner or persons in control of that property for all costs incurred by the city, including criminal prosecution of violators.
(Ord. 228, passed 11-19-1996; Am. Ord. passed 10-9-2000) Penalty, see § 10.99