§ 259.125. Business premise maintenance requirements.

All businesses, licensed under Titles 10, 11, 13 and 14 are required to maintain their business establishment and premises within the following minimum requirements:

(1)

Every business licensee shall inspect their premises from lot line to lot line, all adjacent streets, sidewalks and alleys adjoining their premise, and sidewalks and alleys within one hundred (100) feet of such premise lot lines and shall remove any litter and debris found there on a daily basis to prevent the accumulation of litter and debris.

(2)

All solid waste and recyclable materials shall be stored in refuse containers made of metal or approved plastic and shall be equipped with secure lids or covers, and such covers shall remain closed so as to prevent the intrusion of storm water or vermin.

(3)

Refuse storage containers shall be enclosed on all four (4) sides by screening compatible with the principal structure and not less than two (2) feet higher than the refuse container or shall be otherwise effectively screened from the street, adjacent residential uses located in a residence or office residence district and adjacent permitted or conditional residential uses.

(4)

The buildings, fixtures, and grounds of all business premises shall be well maintained and in compliance with the UniBuilding Code of the State of Minnesota. Further, said facilities shall at all times be in compliance with the exterior maintenance standard of Chapter 85 of this Code, and the offensive condition standards of Chapter 227.90 of this Code.

(5)

Graffiti shall be promptly removed within the required timeframes established in Chapter 226. (2001-Or-075, § 1, 6-22-01; 2007-Or-065, § 2, 8-31-07; 2009-Or-130, § 9, 11-13-09)