Chapter 51: Junk And Junk Vehicles

§ 51.03 Junk And Junk Vehicles A Nuisance

The text in force today, and every version since 2010.

Unofficial compilation built from the City's published 2010 Code chapters and the text of adopted ordinances. Effective dates are inferred from adoption records; scanned chapters were OCR'd. The City of Tiffin's adopted Code of Ordinances governs. Not legal advice.

51.03 JUNK AND JUNK VEHICLES A NUISANCE

It is hereby declared that any junk or junk vehicle located upon private property, unless excepted by Section 51.04, constitutes a threat to the health and safety of the citizens and is a nuisance within the meaning of Section 657.1 of the Code of Iowa. If any junk or junk vehicle is kept upon private property in violation hereof, the owner of or person occupying the property upon which it is located shall be prima facie liable for said violation.

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 364.12[3a])

2010 Code (city website file), in force from August 11, 2010 · source page

Confirmed by the city's current text: the 2026 draft recodification (August 2026, not adopted) has the same words (§ 51.03, p. 122), apart from citations and number style.

In the 2026 draft (a comparison with a draft, not adopted): § 51.03 — wording changed, citations or formatting only · compare

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Aug 11, 2010today 2010 Code base text · text p. 2

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