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February 5, 2004 Xxx Xxxx Xxxxx, xx RE: Junk Vehicle Unlicensed and inoperable vehicles (junk cars) are a major source of code enforcement complaints. To address this on -going problem, the City of Little Canada is conducting a city -wide inspection to identify this existence of junk cars. During the inspection conducted in your neighborhood, it was determined that a vehicle that meets the definition of a junk car is present upon your property. This constitutes a violation of City Ordinances 601.050 (j) & (k) as well as 903.020 (N). (Listed below) 601.050. PUBLIC NUISANCES AFFECTING PEACE AND SAFETY. The following are declared to be nuisances affecting public peace and safety: (j) The piling, storing, parking or keeping of old machinery, wrecked, junked or abandoned vehicles, and other junk or debris; (k) 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; 903.020 N. Refuse. Passenger automobiles, station wagons and trucks not currently licensed by the state, or which are because of mechanical deficiency incapable of movement under their own power, parked or stored outside in violation of the City Ordinance are considered refuse or junk and shall be disposed of The piling of junk in yards in all residential districts shall be considered to be a non - conforming use and shall be removed within a period of three (3) months after the effective date of this Ordinance. This does not intend to prohibit the legitimate and tirnely restoration of antique vehicles. To resolve this problem, we are respectfully requesting that you do one of the following: • Remove the vehicle from the property by disposing of it in an acceptable manner. • Store it within the garage. • Obtain current license tabs and document to me it is in operating condition at which point it could be parked on the paved surface leading directly into the garage. I would ask that this issue be resolved within ten days of the date of this letter. If there are circumstances that make you unable to complete this within the amount of time given, please call me at (65 l) 766 -4046 to make other arrangements. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, Jessica Jagoe Code Enforcement Officer