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Item No:7B Meeting Date: April 28, 2008 Type of Business: CB Administrator Review: _____ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Jeremiah Anderson, Housing/Code Enforcement Inspector Item Title/Subject: Resolution 7262 Authorizing Abatement of Nuisance Code violations outside 2318 Knoll Drive Date of Report: April 24, 2008 Background: On March 11, 2008, staff inspected the property located at 2318 Knoll Drive and observed a large flatbed type 5th wheel trailer in the driveway loaded with inoperable equipment, automotive parts and engines, household appliances, and rusting metal. This single family residential home is adjacent to the walking path located between Hillview Road and Knoll drive. Staff issued a summary abatement order to the property owner Mr. Clifford Wies Jr. citing an accumulation of junk, rusting metal, and old machinery outside in violation of the City Nuisance Code and required corrective actions were completed no later than March 21, 2008. Staff learned that Mr. Wies was away from home on vacation and an extension was granted, to date the property remains in violation of the City Nuisance Code. Discussion: Chapter 607 of the City Code defines and regulates nuisances. Section 607.02 defines nuisances in their most general form as any act, substance, matter, emission or thing which creates a dangerous or unhealthy condition or which threatens the public peace, health, safety or sanitary condition of the City or which is offensive or has a blighting influence on the community. Section 607.03 Subdivision 3c applies specifically to public nuisances affecting peace and safety. Section 607.03 Subdivision 3c prohibits The outside piling, storing or keeping of old machinery, junk, furniture, household furnishings or appliances or component parts thereof, rusting metal inoperable/unusable equipment, or other debris visible on private or public property. A review of City records indicates that the property at 2318 Knoll drive was issued a notice of violation on September 18, 2003 regarding an accumulation of junk outside and a vehicle parked off an improved driveway. A second notice of violation was issued on May 24, 2004 regarding vehicles parked off the improved driveway and accumulations of junk and debris outside. Each of these notices cited violations of the Chapter 607 of the City Code regarding exterior storage and parking vehicles off an improved surface.