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<br />If the violation reoccurs within two years of the original order to abate, staff simply notifies the <br />property owner/tenant and requires compliance within seven days. If the property owner or <br />tenant fails to comply, City staff can contract to have the work completed and charge the <br />property owner for the work. Essentially, the process is accelerated after the first public hearing <br />when the Council issues a two year abatement order. <br /> <br /> <br />For both general and accelerated abatement, the City would first bill the property owner for any <br />work that is completed on their property. If the property owner fails to pay the City for the cost, <br />the City would then hold an assessment hearing to apply the cost to the property taxes. This is <br />very similar to the process used for delinquent utility bills. <br /> <br />Finally, it is important to note that a property owner can appeal the initial accelerated abatement <br />order to the court. If an appeal is submitted to the court, the city may not be able to immediately <br />abate the issue pending the result of the appeal. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br /> <br />While the abatement process is an important and effective tool, it will not immediately resolve <br />all types of violations and some nuisances will still take time to resolve. However, this process, <br />along with the existing citation process, will still help the city in resolving certain types of <br />ongoing nuisances in a more timely and effective manner. <br /> <br />1. Approve Ordinance 2009-004 to amend the nuisance and abatement ordinance as presented <br />in the February 9, 2009, report to the City Council. <br /> <br />2. Approve publishing a summary of Ordinance 2009-004 (4/5 vote required) <br /> <br />If there are any changes to the proposed ordinance amendment, the changes can be included with <br />a motion to approve. <br /> <br />Attachment <br /> <br />A. Ordinance 2009-004 and a Summary of Ordinance 2009-004 <br />B. Chapter 6 of the City Code (pages 1-13) <br /> <br />City of Arden Hills <br />City Council Meetingfor February 9,2009 <br /> <br />\ IMetro-inet.us\ardenhills\Planning\Community Development\Community Livability\MemoslO20909 - CC Memo - Nuisance Ordinance <br />Amendment. doc <br /> <br />Page 4 of 4 <br />