1A, Community Enhancement Program

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July 31, 2008 Rage 4 2. The notice is personally served or sent by certified mail to the property owner. if the property is not occupied, the notice can be posted on the property. 3. If the nuisance is not abated by the property owner within the required time, the City Administrator notifies the property owner that the ,natter will be reviewed by the City Council at a specific meeting. Council will then consider the report of the City staff and the comments of the property owner. 4. At the conclusion of the Council hearing, a decision is made by the City. If the City Council determines that a nuisance exists, it approves the appropriate order requiring that the nuisance be abated. 5. The City Council Abatement order can be appealed to the District Court, in which case, the matter will be tried as other civil cases. 6. If a delay in the abatement of a nuisance will unreasonably endanger public health, safety or welfare, the City can also order that the nuisance be summarily abated. 7. The property owner is personally liable for the cost of the abatement and the cast can be assessed against the property. Code Enforcement or Hazardous Building Removal. The procedure for removing a hazardous building is as follows: The Building official makes a hazardous building determination. 2. The property owner is notified. if the property owner consents to the removal of the building., the City abates the hazard and assesses the cost against the property. if the property owner does not consent to a removal of the hazardous building, the matter is presented the City Council with the staff's recommendation. The property owner can appear and comment at the Council meeting. The Council could then adopt the appropriate order requiring the removal of the hazardous building. 3. The city Council's order to remove the hazard is served on the property owner. 4. The property owner has twenty (20) days to file an answer with the Ramsey County District Court. If an answer is not filed, the city proceeds to obtain a summary judgment. If an answer is filed, the ,natter proceeds as other cases.