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CITY OF GEM LAKE, RASMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA
<br />ORDINANCE NO.86
<br />AN ORDINANCE DEFINING NUSIANCES, PROHIBITING THEIR CREATION OR MAINTENANCE
<br />AND PROVIDING FOR ABATEMENT AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF.
<br />THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEM LAKE ORDAINS;
<br />Section 1. Public Nuisance Defined. A public nuisance is a thing, act, or use of property which shall:
<br />I. Annoy, injure, or endanger the health, safety, comfort, or repose of the public;
<br />2. Offend public decency;
<br />3. Unlawfully interfere with the use of or obstruct, or tend to obstruct or render dangerous for passage, a
<br />public water, park, square, street, alley, or highway;
<br />4. Depreciate the value of the property of the inhabitants of the City of Gem Lake or of a considerable number
<br />thereof; or
<br />5. In any way render the inhabitants of the City of Gem Lake, or a considerable number thereof, insecure in
<br />life or in use of property.
<br />Section 2. Definitions.
<br />I. ''he term "City" as used herein means the City of Gem Lake.
<br />2. yncil„ as used herein rneans the CiZ Ct7. ;!J_Q.f the_C'ern_ Lake.
<br />3. !'he tens "yefsienPerson" as used herein includes any person, firm, or corporation;; and the singular shall
<br />include the plural.
<br />2A. "Portable Stora eg / Disposal Container Unit" shall mean any enclosed or open container constructed of any
<br />material used for ternTorary or long, term storage of personal property or any container used to dispose of
<br />solid waste, construction debris, or any other refuse.
<br />X5. Where references are made herein to particular officers, councils, boards, or agencies, such officers,
<br />councils, boards, or agencies are those of the City of Gem Lake.
<br />Section 3. Public Nuisances. The following are hereby declared to be public nuisances, affecting health, safety,
<br />comfort, or repose:
<br />eroa�-se s of animals net buried of dest rev ediwithin 24 hourss afteF death:
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<br />6 I. Pr+YY YoultsDumpsters and garbage cans which are not fly -tight;
<br />72. Dumping the contents of any cesspool, privy vault, or garbage can, except at places authorized by law;
<br />&3. All noxious weeds that have grown to a height of six 6 inches or greater and other rank growth;
<br />4. An accumulation of riihbish_ man. ure, tin cans, bottles, or trash or debris of any nature or description; and
<br />the throwing, dumping, or depositing of any dead animals, manure, garbage, waste, decaying matter,
<br />Nuisance Ordinance No 86
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