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<br />Penalty, see § 91.99
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<br />§ 91.07 ENFORCEMENT.
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<br />(A) (1) The Enforcement Official shall enforce the provisions relating to nuisances.
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<br /> (2) The enforcement official shall have the authority to inspect private premises and take all
<br /> reasonable precautions to prevent the commission and maintenance of public
<br /> nuisances.
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<br /> (3) Except in emergency situations of imminent danger to human life and safety, or when
<br /> the owner, resident or other person in control of the property has granted permission,
<br /> or when a violation can be seen without entering the property, the Enforcement Official
<br /> shall obtain an administrative search warrant to enter private property.
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<br />(B) The Enforcement Official may commence enforcement action by citation, complaint or civil proceeding.
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<br />§ 91.08 ABATEMENT.
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<br />(A) Notice to remove.
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<br />(1) When there exists on private property a condition which is in violation of this chapter, a notice to
<br />remove the offensive matter shall be served by the City Council or its agent upon the owner,
<br />agent or occupant.
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<br />(2) The notice may be served personally or may be served by mail. In all cases where the owner is
<br />not in the city or cannot be found therein, then notice shall be sent to the last known address.
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<br />(3) The notice shall describe the matter to be removed and require the removal thereof within 10
<br />days, including Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
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<br />(B)(B) Failure to remove.Failure to remove. If, at the end of the ten days following service of a notice to remove, the nuisance If, at the end of the ten days following service of
<br /> a notice to remove, the nuisance If, at the end of the ten days following service of a notice to remove, the nuisance
<br />has not been terminated or abated, the city shall cause removal and disposition. The person in violation has not been terminated or abated, the city shall cause removal and disposition.
<br /> The person in violation has not been terminated or abated, the city shall cause removal and disposition. The person in violation
<br />may, within the ten days following service, file a written appeal disputing the violation or requesting may, within the ten days following service, file a written appeal disputing the
<br /> violation or requesting may, within the ten days following service, file a written appeal disputing the violation or requesting
<br />additional time to comply with the notice to remove. Appeals will be pladditional time to comply with the notice to remove. Appeals will be pladditional time to comply with the notice
<br /> to remove. Appeals will be placed on the next available aced on the next available
<br />agenda of the City Council for its consideration. agenda of the City Council for its consideration.
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<br />(C)(C) Immediate abatement.Immediate abatement. Nothing in this section shall prevent the city, without notice or other process, Nothing in this section shall prevent the city, without
<br /> notice or other process, Nothing in this section shall prevent the city, without notice or other process,
<br />from immediately abating any condition that poses an imminent and serious hfrom immediately abating any condition that poses an imminent and serious hfrom immediately abating any condition
<br /> that poses an imminent and serious hazard to human life or azard to human life or
<br />safety. safety.
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<br />(D)(D) Recovery of costsRecovery of costsRecovery of costs. In instances where any nuisances are abated by city action pursuant to this chapter, . In instances where any nuisances
<br /> are abated by city action pursuant to this chapter, . In instances where any nuisances are abated by city action pursuant to this chapter,
<br />M.S. §§ 412.221 et seq., or M.S. Chapter 466, the cost of enforcement, abatement or other proceedings, M.S. §§ 412.221 et seq., or M.S. Chapter 466, the cost of enforcement, abatement
<br /> or other proceedings, M.S. §§ 412.221 et seq., or M.S. Chapter 466, the cost of enforcement, abatement or other proceedings,
<br />including administrative charges together with interest thereon at the lawful rate permitted under M.S. including administrative charges together with interest thereon at the lawful
<br /> rate permitted under M.S.
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