Ordinance No. 0714 09-08-19802y�e
ORDINANCE N0. 714
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISFIING A NEW CHAPTER 110 OF THE FRI�LEY
CITY CODE ENTITLED PUBLIC NUISANCE AND REPEALING PRIOR
CHAPTER 110
110.01. MINNESOTA STATUTES BY REFERENCE.
Minnesota Statutes Sections 609 J4 and 609.745 are hereby adopted by
r•eference and shall be in full force and effect in the City of Fr�dley as if
set out here in full.
110.02. PUBLIC NUISANCE DEFINED
6Jhoever by his act or failure to perform a legal duty intentionally does any
of the following ts guilty of maintaintng a publtc nuisance, whtch is a
rnisdeanor:
1. Maintains or permits a condition which unreasonably annoys, in�ures or
endangers the safety, health, morals, comfort, or repose of any considerable
number of inembers of the publ7c.
?. Interferes with, obstructs, or renders dangerous for passage, any public
highway or right-of-way, or waters used by the public.
3. 06structions and excavat�ons affecttng the ordinary use by the pu6lic, of
streets, alleys, stdewalks, or public grounds, except under such conditions
as are perm�tted by this Code or other appltcable law,
4. Any well, hole or similar excavation which is left uncovered or in such
other conditton as to constitute a hazard to any chtld or other person coming
on the prem�ses where it ts located,
5. Accumulat�ons in the open of discarded or dtsused machinery, household
appliances and furnish�ngs, or other matertals; or storage in the open of
machinery, equipment, cars, or materials not in norma7 use on the premises
where stored, in a manner conducive to the har6or�ng of rats, mice, snakes,
or verm�n; or to fire, health or safety hazards from such accumulations; or
from the rank growth of vegetation amonq the items so accumulated,
6. Is guilty of any ather act or omission declared by law to be a pu6lic
nuisance and for which no sentence ts specifically provided,
770.03. POWER OF OFFICERS
Whenever in the ,7udgement of a C�ty official, designated by the City manager,
it �s found by investigat�on that a public nuisance �s being maintained or
exists on property w�th�n the City. The following procedures shall be
followed to abate the nuisance. Written notice shall be issued to the owner
or occupant requir�ng the terminatton or a6atement of said nu�sance or to
remove such conditions or remedy such defects. Service of said notice shall
be tn person or by mail. If the premises are not occup�ed and the address of
the owner is unknown, serv�ce on the owner may be made by posting a copy of
the notice on said premises. If the nuisance ts not abated within 10 days of
the date of said notice, the City official shall issue an ordtnance violat�on
citation to the not�fied owner or occupant.
110.04. ABATEMENT OF NUISANCE
If after such service of notice, the party or parties fail to abate the
nu�sance or make the necessary repairs, alterations, or changes as directed
hy the Ctty official, said official may 6ring the matter to the City Council
which may d�rect the C7ty staff to a6ate the nuisance and recover such
expenditure plus an additional twenty-five percent (25%) thereof to cover
admim strative costs. That may be accomplished by c�vil act�on against the
person or persons served; or if such service has been had upon the owner or
occupant, by ordering the city clerk to extend such sum, plus twenty-five
percent (25%) thereof as a spec�al tax against the county auditor for
collection �n the manner as taxes and special assessments are certified and
collected.
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110.D5. PERMITTING PUBLIC NUISANCE
Whoever permits real property under his control to be used to maintain a
public nu�sance or lets the same knowing it w�ll be so used is guilty of a
misdemeanor.
110.06. SEPARABILITY
Every sectton of this ordinance or provision thereof is declared separable
from every other section, prov�sion, or portion thereof that shall be
declared tnvalid.
110.07. PENALTIES
Any violation of this chapter �s a misdemeanor and is sub,7ect to all
penalt�es provided for such vtolations under the prov�s�ons of Chapter 9Q1 of
this Code.
PASSE� AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 8TH DAY OF
SEPTEMBER, 1980.
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ACTI G CITY CLERK - NASIM QURESHI
First Reading: August 18, 1980
Second Reading: September 8, 1980
Publish Septem6er 17, 1980
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