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City of Mounds View and retirement of vehicles and other scrap metals constitutes a waste of a valuable source of useful metal. It is therefore in the public interest that the present accumulation of abandoned and junk vehicles and other scrap metals be eliminated, that future abandonment of vehicles and other scrap metals be prevented, that the expansion of existing scrap recycling facilities be developed and that other acceptable and economically useful methods for the disposal of abandoned and junk vehicles and other forms of scrap metal be developed. Subd. 2. Abandoned, Junk, and Unsafe Vehicles: a. Abandoned, junk, and unsafe vehicles are declared to be a public nuisance creating a hazard to the health and safety of the public because they invite plundering, create fire hazards, attract vermin, and present physical dangers to the safety and well-being of children and other citizens. The accumulation and outside storage of such vehicles is in the nature of rubbish, litter, and unsightly debris and is a blight on the landscape and a detriment to the environment. No person in charge or control of any property within the City, whether as owner, tenant, occupant, lessee, or otherwise shall store or keep abandoned, junk, and unsafe motor vehicles on private or public property. c. Vehicles Stopped Or Standing: Any vehicle, whether occupied or not, that is found stopped, standing or parked in violation of any ordinance or State statute; or that is reported stolen; or that is found impeding firefighting, snow removal or plowing or the orderly flow of traffic, is declared to be a public nuisance. d. Vehicles Blocking Access: Any vehicle which is impeding public road or utility repair, construction or maintenance activities after reasonable notice of the improper activities has been given to the vehicle owner or user at least twelve (12) hours in advance, is declared to be a public nuisance. Subd. 3. Authority to Impound Vehicles: a. Vehicles Constituting A Public Nuisance: The Clerk-Administrator, or his or her designee or any peace officer employed or whose services are contracted for by the City may take into custody and impound any vehicle constituting a public nuisance under Section 607.07 Subd. 2 of the City Municipal Code. b. Unauthorized vehicles: The Clerk-Administrator, or his or her designee or any peace officer employed or whose services are contracted for by the City may take into custody and impound any unauthorized vehicle under Minn. Stat. § 169.041, as amended. Subd 4. When a vehicle may be impounded without prior notice: a. A motor vehicle may be impounded with or without citation without giving notice to its owner only under the following circumstances: