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Home My WebLink About2022-04-05 CR - Exterior Garage Lighting CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS 14168 Oak Park Boulevard North • Oak Park Heights,MN 55082 • Phone:651/439-4439 • Fax:651/439-0574 April 5, 2022 Mr.Joshua Seim Ms. Lynn Seim 5680 Penfield Ave. N. 5680 Penfield Ave. N. Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 Re: Step 1 Notice of Nuisance Violation—Exterior Garage Lighting Dear Joshua and Lynn: As the City is responding to received complaints, this letter serves as the City's request for Ordinance Compliance. There is a lighted mounted above the garage doors at your home, located at 5680 Penfield Ave. N., which is being left on continuously. The continual illumination spread from the light's operation to adjacent properties, without an effective device to protect them, is a violation of City Nuisance Ordinance 1109.04.W which declares such activity a nuisance affecting public peace and safety.This is in excess of a typical front porch light. 1109.04 Public Nuisances Affecting Peace and Safety W. To operate any artificial lighting devices upon any residential,commercial or industrial premises so as to cause a distraction to passing motorists or to operate said artificial lighting devices upon any residential, commercial or industrial premises without some effective device so as to protect adjacent premises from being adversely affected thereby. Compliance abatement is requested and shall be accomplished by: 1. Replacing the fixture with one that is fully shielded so that light is directed downward at a 90- degree angle and not upward or outward; 2. Replacing the fixture with one that operates with a motion sensor; or 3. Replacing the fixture with one that is fully shielded and operates with a motion sensor. This letter directs that you abate this matter as outlined above in full, no later than Friday,April 22,2022. Compliance verification will be made. Your immediate attention is required. Sincerely, PLANNING&CODE ENFORCEMENT Julie( Itman Build •g Official c: Joshua Seim, c/o 1875 Myrtle St.W., Stillwater, MN 55082 Eric Johnson, City Administrator Tree City U.S.A.