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Request for Action <br />To <br />Item Number <br />Mayor and City Council <br />10.3 <br />Agenda Section <br />Meeting Date <br />Prepared by <br />Work Session <br />January 3, 2022 <br />Zack Carlton, Planning Manager <br />Item Description <br />Reviewed by <br />Elk River Nuisance Codes <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br />Reviewed by <br />Action Requested <br />Discuss the current nuisance ordinances and direct staff to make updates that address changing needs of the Code <br />Enforcement division. <br />Background/Discussion <br />Code enforcement staff has been working with a property owner on two violations regarding materials kept outside. <br />The first violation letter was sent on August 31, 2021, and the attached violation summary shows regular site visits <br />and correspondence with the property owner. <br />The current challenge with the site is the presence of a Bagster used for disposal of some of the refuse originally <br />cited in the initial complaint. Staff has spoken with the property owner regarding removal of the Bagster, but the <br />owner has continued to add items over the last two months. Ordinance is clear on rubbish/junk left on a property <br />but is less clear when it is placed in a designated disposal container. <br />Staff has observed this same situation on numerous properties throughout the city over the past few years and they <br />include dump sters /containers left for storage along with the fabric sided Bagster dumpsters. <br />Would Council like to update the nuisance ordinance to place a time limit on dumpster placement? Specify locations <br />Restrict dumpster types? Include a permit? <br />Financial Impact <br />None <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />Maintain citizen quality of life. <br />Uphold community aesthetic standards. <br />Attachments <br />■ Code Enforcement History <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity. <br />M <br />TUREJ <br />Updated.• August 2020 <br />