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accept notice of the council hearing, notice of the council hearing shall be served by posting it on the premises. Except for those cases determined by the city council to require emergency abatement, written notice of any city council order shall be made as provided in Minn. Stats. ch. 463.17. The city council may, after providing the owner or occupant an opportunity to be heard, determine that the condition identified in the notice of violation is a nuisance and order that, if the nuisance is not abated within the time prescribed by the council, the city may seek injunctive relief by serving a copy of the order. 602.06 Emergency Abatement Procedure/Summary Enforcement. In the case of an emergency, where a delay in abatement of a nuisance will occur because of the time necessary during normal review procedures as defined in section 602.05 will permit a continuing nuisance to unreasonably endanger public health, safety or welfare, the city council may order summary enforcement and abate the nuisance. To proceed with summary enforcement, the officer charged with enforcement shall determine that a public nuisance exists or is being maintained on premises in the city and that delay in abatement of the nuisance will unreasonably endanger public health, safety, or welfare. The enforcement officer shall notify in writing the occupant or owner of the premises of the nature of the nuisance and of the city's intention to seek summary enforcement and the time and place of the council meeting to consider the question of summary enforcement. The City Council shall determine whether or not the condition identified in the notice to the owner or occupant is a nuisance, whether public health, safety, or welfare will be unreasonably endangered by delay in abatement required to complete the procedure set forth in subdivision 602.05, and may order that such nuisance be immediately terminated or abated. If the nuisance is not immediately terminated or abated, the city council may order summary enforcement and abate the nuisance. 602.07 Accelerated Abatement Procedure. In order to more efficiently abate the recurring general nuisances which are defined in this section, the City Council's abatement order may indicate that it will remain in effect for a two (2) year period and will authorize the City's code enforcement officers to take corrective actions during such period in regard to the removal of tall grass, nuisance weeds and other vegetative growth; the removal of snow and/or ice within public rights-of-way; the removal of accumulations of debris and garbage; the trimming and care of trees and the removal of unsound trees from public rights-of-way; the removal of insect infested or diseased trees on private property; and the enforcement of housing code violations. The accelerated abatement procedure shall include the following: Subd. 1 Notice of Violation. Whenever the officer charged with enforcement determines that a nuisance prescribed under Section 602.07 is being maintained or exists on premises in the City, written notice by certified mail or registered mail shall be provided to the property owner or occupant. If the premises are not occupied and the property owner is not