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2 (h) Debris accumulated in such a way that it may attract insects or rodents; (j) Outdoor storage of material. It shall be unlawful to accumulate and store building material, lumber, firewood, boxes, cartons, or other containers, machinery, scrap metal, junk, raw material, fabricated goods and other items in such a manner as to become infested with rodents. Stored items must be stored on an impervious surface, such as a poured concrete slab or must be elevated above the ground. Firewood piles and other materials may only be located in the rear yards and side yards. Such wood piles and other materials may not encroach on any required rear or side yard setbacks and must be a minimum of one (1) foot from buildings used for habitation. 601.050. PUBLIC NUISANCES AFFECTING PROPERTY, PEACE OR SAFETY. The following are declared to be nuisances affecting public peace and safety: (i) The piling, storing, parking or keeping of old machinery, wrecked, junked or abandoned vehicles, and other junk or debris; (j) The parking, keeping, placing, storing, or permitting the parking or storage of a motor vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer, which has not been properly licensed for operation on public highways within the State of Minnesota, on public land, streets or alleys, or on private land or premises, unless it is within an enclosed garage or storage building on such private premises; Per the letters of violation, the property owner has been made aware that if he did not bring the property into compliance that the City has the option to do the following per Chapters 601 and 3301 of the City Code: 601.090. ABATEMENT OF NUISANCE BY COUNCIL: COST RECOVERY. If, after service of notice of intent to abate nuisance, the person served fails to abate the nuisance or make the necessary repairs, alterations or changes in accordance with the direction of the City Official, the City Council may cause such nuisance to be abated at the expense of the City and recover such costs against the person or persons served as described in Chapter 3301.020(C6). 601.130. PENALTIES. Any person who shall cause or create a nuisance, or permit any nuisance to be created or placed upon, or to remain upon any premises owned or occupied by him, and any person who shall fail to comply with any order made under the provisions of this Code is subject to administrative enforcement as described in Chapter 3301, or charges that upon conviction thereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) or by imprisonment in the County jail for not more than ninety (90) days. Such penalty is in addition to the administrative fee that may be charged under Chapter 3301.020 (C7). 3301. ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT OF CITY CODE VIOLATIONS 3301.010 FINDINGS. The City Council has determined that the health, safety, good order, general welfare and convenience of the public is threatened by certain public nuisances or violations of this Code on property within the city limits and finds the need for alternative methods of enforcing this Code. There are certain negative consequences for both the city and the accused by using only criminal fines and penalties, and the delay in that system does not ensure prompt resolution. Accordingly, the City Council finds that the use of abatement, administrative hearings and administrative citations is an addition to any other legal remedy