City Council Ordinance 602ORDINANCE NO. 602
CITY OF MONTICELLO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MONTICELLO CITY CODE,
TITLE 7, CHAPTER 1— PUBLIC NUISANCES
ITIS HEREBY ORDAINED BY the City Council of the City of Monticello, Minnesota:
Section 1. Title 7, Chapter 1 — Public Nuisances, shall be amended as follows:
7-1-4: PUBLIC NUISANCE:
(A) Misdemeanors:
16. Maintaining nuisance vegetation as follows:
(b) In any area within 100 feet of the nearest building, the
existence of weeds or grass in excess of six (6) 8 inches in
height or any accumulation of dead weeds, grass, or brush.
(c) In any area on an occupied lot the existence of weeds or
grass in excess of six (6) 8 inches in height or any
accumulation of dead weeds, grass, or brush.
7-1-6: ABATEMENT:
(A) Notice. Whenever the officer who is charged with enforcement determines
that a public nuisance is being maintained or exists on premises in the city,
the officer shall notify the owner and occupant of the premises of such fact
and order that such nuisance be terminated and abated. The owner of the
property will be determined as shown by the records of the office of the
County Recorder. The notice shall be served in person or by regular mail.
If the premises is not occupied and the owner is unknown, the notice may
be served by posting it on the premises. The notice shall specify the steps
to be taken to abate the nuisance and the time, not exceeding seven (7) S
business days for any grass or weed nuisance and not exceeding twenty
(20) days for all other nuisances, to either correct the violation or appeal to
the City Council for a determination that the complained of activity does
not violate the ordinance.
(B) Accelerated abatement. For second or successive violations concerning
grass, weeds and other vegetation in a calendar year,
notiee of violotion on the propei-ty providing that if the vielotion is not
eormeted ivithin 48 hours after sueh posting,,- the City will, without
additional notice, correct the conditions creating such violations and assess
the cost therefore against the property.
ORDINANCE NO. 602
Section 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to make the changes required by this Ordinance
as part of the Official Monticello City Code, and to renumber the chapters
accordingly as necessary to provide the intended effect of this Ordinance. The
City Clerk is further directed to make necessary corrections to any internal
citations that result from said renumbering process, provided that such changes
retain the purpose and intent of the Monticello City Code as has been adopted.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage
and publication. The ordinance in its entirety shall be posted on the City website
after publication. Copies of the complete City Code are available online and at
Monticello City Hall for examination upon request.
ADOPTED BY the Monticello City Council this 13th day of October, 2014.
CITY OF MONTICELLO
Clint Herbst, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Jef .ill, City Administrator
VOTING IN FAVOR: Herbst, Hilgart, Perrault, Posusta, Stumpf
VOTING IN OPPOSITION: None