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RELEVANT LINKS: <br />Written notice of the date when the violation of city ordinance must be <br /> <br /> remedied; possible second written notice when the condition has not <br /> <br />been corrected; notice of the court date if the city seeks a court order <br /> <br />declaring the nuisance condition. <br /> <br /> <br /> City cleanup of the nuisance condition. <br /> <br /> <br /> When personal property is removed in the cleanup process, an <br /> <br />inventory of all property collected; notice of where the property can be <br /> <br /> <br />reclaimed; and the date by which it must be reclaimed, or it will be <br /> <br />disposed of (sold or destroyed) by the city. Depending upon the <br /> <br /> <br />property involved, there may be specific statutory procedures to <br /> <br />follow. <br /> <br />See Part XI – Special <br /> An inventory of all costs involved (i.e., cleanup and storage). <br />assessments. <br /> A claim sent to the property owner for the total costs of abatement, as <br />well as how costs will be collected, including possible certification and <br />collection with property taxes. <br />c. Tenants Remedies Act <br />Minn. Stat. §§ 504B.395- <br />There is also limited authority for a city to intervene in landlord-tenant <br />.471. <br />situations. A state, county, or local department or authority, charged with <br />Minn. Stat. § 504B.381. <br /> <br />enforcing health, housing, or building maintenance codes has specific <br /> <br />statutory authority to bring an action in district court and request a remedy <br />(landlord ordered to remove condition) for violation of health, safety, <br />housing, building, fire prevention, or housing maintenance codes on the <br />tenant’s behalf. <br /> <br />4. Summary/emergency abatement <br />Reed v. Board of Park <br />While cities typically must provide notice and a chance to respond to <br />Com'rs of City of Winona, <br />nuisance conditions, there are limited circumstances that may justify <br />100 Minn. 167, 110 N.W. <br />1119 (Minn. 1907). <br />dispensing with standard procedures. There are situations so dangerous <br /> <br />that require immediate repair or elimination, such as: <br /> Open wells. <br /> <br /> <br /> Abandoned machinery and appliances (i.e., “locking” refrigerators). <br /> <br /> Downed power lines. <br /> <br /> <br /> Fallen trees. <br /> <br /> Obstructed streets and sidewalks. <br />Kelty v. City of Minneapolis, <br />157 Minn. 430, 196 N.W. <br /> Raw sewage. <br />487 (Minn. 1923). <br /> <br />The power to summarily abate nuisances is limited, based upon actual <br /> <br />necessity as defined and provided by ordinance. When summary action is <br />See Part IX – C – <br />Documentation. <br />necessary, city officials need to document the circumstances, preparing <br />reports and taking photographs to support and defend their actions if <br />necessary. <br />League of Minnesota Cities Information Memo: 4/16/2020 <br />Public Nuisances Page 19 <br /> <br />