2008-07-23 CC Agenda & Work Session

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(6) Clean up services; (7) Administrative fees; (8) Legal fees; and (9) Other associated costs. (Ord. 77, passed 12-10-2003) Penalty, see ~ 91.99 ~ 91.53 CITY ACTION AND RECOVERY OF COSTS. (A) (1) If the building owner fails to comply with any of the requirements of this subchapter, the City Building Official or designee is authorized to take all reasonable actions necessary to abate the public health nuisance, including but not limited to contracting with a city-approved environmental hazard testing and cleaning firm to conduct the work outlined in ~ 91.51. (2) (a) The Building Official or designee is also authorized to provide a certified copy of the declaration of public health nuisance to the lien and/or mortgage holder(s), insurance company(ies) and the office of the Anoka County Recorder or Registrar of Titles of the affected site to help assure that persons with interest in the site have access to information about the declaration of public health nuisance. (b) Upon abatement of the nuisance as required herein, the Building Official or designee shall cause a notice of successful abatement and removal of the declaration of public health nuisance. (B) (1) If the costs to clean the site or to clean the personal property at the site are prohibitively high in relation to the value of the site or the personal property, the city is authorized to remove or demolish the site, structure or building and/or dispose of the personal property therein. (2) These actions shaIl be taken in accordance with the provisions of M.S. Chapter 463, as amended, together with any amendments or modifications thereto. (C) (1) If the city abates or assists in abating the public health nuisance, in addition to any other legal remedy, the city shaIl be entitled to recover all of its out-of-pocket costs as set forth in this chapter, and an additional 25 percent of the costs for administrative and legal expenses. (2) The city may recover costs by civil action against the owner of the site or by assessing the costs as a special charge against the site as taxes and special assessments are certified and collected pursuant to M.S. ~ 429.101 or according to the provisions of M.S. Chapter 463, as amended, together with any amendments or modifications thereto.