1010.1 ABANDONED AND JUNK VEHICLES
SECTION ONE: It shall be unlawful to park, store or leave or permit parking or storing of any licensed or unlicensed motor vehicle of any kind or part(s) thereof, for a period of time in excess of seventy-two hours, which is rusted, wrecked, junked, partially dismantled or inoperative, or in abandoned condition, whether attended or not, upon any private property within the city limits; except that this ordinance shall not apply to a vehicle in an enclosed building.
SECTION TWO: The accumulation and storage of one or more of such vehicles or part(s) thereof, as herein before defined, on private property shall constitute a nuisance, detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the City, and it shall be the duty of the owner of the private property, upon which such vehicle or part(s) thereof be located, to remove same from the city limits, or to have the same housed in a building where it will not be visible from the street.
SECTION THREE: It shall be the duty of the City of Moorland or its designate to give written notice to the registered owner of any motor vehicle or part(s) thereof which is in violation of this ordinance as described above, or to give such notice to the owner or lessee of private land upon which said motor vehicle or part(s) thereof is situated, such notice to state that said vehicle or part{s) thereof violates this ordinance, and demanding that said motor vehicle of part{s) thereof be removed from the property within seventy-two hours (72), or that within seventy-two (72) hours same may be housed in a building where it will not be visible from the street. Said notice may be given by personal service, or by certified mail, with a return receipt requested.
SECTION FOUR: Written notice required by this section shall be deemed to have been given; i.e. constructive notice when the registered owner of the motor vehicle or part(s) thereof, or the owner, lessee or other person in possession of private property concerned herein either (a) refuses to accept the prepaid United States mail certified letter from the City and the same is returned from the Post Office marked “Refused”, or (b) the said person to be notified is present within the City but the notification letter is returned marked “Unclaimed” by the Post Office, in which event the notice by the City may be made by affixing the letter in a conspicuous place at the main entrance or to the front door of the residence of such person.
SECTION FIVE: In the event that any of the aforesaid persons, whether an individual, firm or corporation, fails, neglects or refuses to remove the abandoned, wrecked or junked vehicle or part (s) of Section One above and abate said nuisance after the required notice, the City, its agent or private contractor may remove the vehicle or part(s) thereof at the cost not to exceed customary prevailing rates to be collected from the registered owner of such vehicle or part(s) thereof or the owner of the private property upon which such vehicle or part(s) is located.
SECTION SIX: Any person firm or corporation, who shall violate the provisions of this ordinance, shall upon conviction thereof, be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) a day for each day such violation exists.
SECTION SEVEN: This ordinance shall take effect and be enforced from and after its passage and publication according to law.
ENACTED this 3rd day of November, 1987
1010.2 WRECKED VEHICLES (AMENDS 1010.1)
SECTION ONE: Section five of ordinance 1010.1 shall be amended as follows:
The words “Police Court Judge” shall be stricken and the word “Marshall” shall be inserted in their place.
1010.3 WEEDS AND HIGH GRASS
SECTION ONE: The Board of Trustees shall have the power to mow, and, from time to time as in its judgment it shall deem necessary, have the debris, weeds and other growth and accumulations in the drainage ditch, and other land areas of common interest and use within the city of .Moorland cleared, cut, repaired. maintained and cleaned to allow its proper function and use and prevent the attraction of vermin and pests and maintain the beauty of the City
SECTION TWO: The Board of Trustees, at its discretion, may charge the reasonable costs of performing that work described in Section One to the individual property owners for that portion of the work performed on said property owner’s property if. in the Board of Trustee’s judgment, the condition requiring the work to be done was created by the property owner’s conduct or neglect.
SECTION THREE: The provisions of this ordinance are in addition to and supplement those outlined and provided for in No.____ Series ____.
SECTION FOUR: Those costs remaining unpaid for 30 days after billing to the property owner by the city shall attach as a lien to the property the subject of such costs.
1010.4 TRIMMING TREES AND GROWTH
SECTION ONE: The Board of Trustees shall have the power to now, and from time to time as in its judgement it shall deem necessary, have the trees. and bushes growing in areas adjacent to and/or located on street and roadway rights-of-way and easements and sidewalks trimmed and cut to allow free and safe use of the City’s roadways, streets .and sidewalks.
SECTION TWO: The Board of Trustees shall have the power to make any and all necessary repairs and perform any and all other necessary maintenance .and cleaning to those areas :adjacent to City streets and roadways and/or located on roadway and street rights of way or easement or sidewalks within the City of Moorland •
SECTION THREE: The Board of Trustees at its discretion may charge individual property owners for the trimming, cutting, cleaning and maintenance described in Sections One and Two hereinabove for such work performed on said property owner’s property if. in its judgment, the condition requiring the work described herein is the result of the property owner’s conduct or neglect.
SECTION FOUR: Those costs remaining unpaid for 30 days after billing to the property owner by the City shall attach as a lien to the property which is the subject of said costs”.
1010.5 ACCUMULATION OF GARBAGE AND JUNK
SECTION ONE: It shall be unlawful for any property owner or resident of the City of Moorland to accumulate on his, or her property outside the residence any garbage, debris, trash or junk which is not contained in standard garbage containers.
SECTION TWO: For purposes of this ordinance, the words “garbage”, “debris”, “trash” or “junk” shall include, but shall not be limited to:
1) plumbing fixtures;
2) auto parts;
3) metal parts and machinery;
4) lumber;
5) paper.
SECTION THREE: This ordinance shall not apply to material being used in projects for which building permits have been issued by the City or for equipment being used in the construction of said project.
SECTION FOUR; Anyone who violates section One of this ordinance shall be punished for such violations by a fine of not less than Ten Dollars ($10.00) or more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each offense. Each citation shall constitute a separate offense.
1020.1 DESTRUCTION OF CITY PROPERTY
SECTION ONE: Should any city property willfully, negligently or otherwise be destroyed, the person or persons committing such injury shall report said damage to the marshal or his deputies who shall make a written report of the damage to the Board of Trustees.
SECTION TWO: Any person or persons destroying CITY PROPERTY shall be assessed the cost of replacing said property including material and labor, and/or fined no less than $10.00 or more than S100.00 for each such injury.
SECTION THREE: The City of Moorland reserves the right to take any other necessary legal action against such person or persons who have destroyed City property to protect the interest of its citizens.
1020.2 WEAPONS AND FIREARMS
SECTION ONE: No person shall discharge or fire, or allow to be discharged or fired, any firearm, explosive, pellet fun, B-B gun or any similar weapon or device within the city limits of the City of Moorland.
SECTION TWO: This ordinance shall not apply to or make it unlawful to use those devices or weapons referred to in Section One for the protection of life or property.
SECTION THREE: This ordinance supersedes and replaces Section 4 of City of Moorland Ordinance 1968-6.
SECTION FOUR: Violation of this ordinance shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $10.00 nor more than $100.00; each occurrence shall be a separate offense.
1030.1 FINES
SECTION ONE: The limits of fines for persons who violate the provisions of the ordinance. of the City of Moorland shall be increased to, not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each offense.