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doors, or windows, if unguarded, shall be deemed to be a hazard to the health, safety and welfare of the public and a public nuisance. . C) Hazardous building declaration. In the event that a rental dwelling has been declared unfit for human habitation and the owner has not remedied the defects within a prescribed reasonable time, the dwelling may be declared a hazardous building and be abated by repair, rehabilitation, demolition or removal in accordance with the procedure specified in M.S. SS 463.15 et seq., related to hazardous and substandard buildings. D) Compliance order. 1 )Whenever the Compliance Official determines that any rental dwelling, or rental dwelling unit or the premises surrounding any of these, fails to meet the provisions of this chapter, he or she may issue a compliance order setting forth the violations of the ordinance and ordering the owner, occupant, operator or agent to correct the violations. 2) This compliance order shall: ( a) Be in writing; (b) Describe the location and nature of the violations of this chapter; (c) Establish a reasonable time for the correction of the violation and notiry of appeal recourse; (d) Be served upon the owner or its agent or the occupant, as the case may require, and the notice shall be deemed to be properly served upon the owner or agent, or upon any occupant, if a copy thereof is: (i) Served upon the owner, agent or occupant personally; or (ii) Sent by certified mail to its last known address. E) Right of appeal. When it is alleged by any person to whom a compliance order is directed that the compliance order is based upon erroneous interpretation of this chapter, the person may appeal the compliance order to the City Council sitting asa Board of Appeals. The appeals must be in writing, must speciry the grounds for the appeal, must be accompanied by a filing fee, as set forth by resolution of the City Council, from time to time, in cash or cashier's check, and must be filed with the Compliance Officer within five business days after service of the compliance order. The filing of an appeal shall stay all proceedings in furtherance ofthe action appealed from, unless a stay would cause imminent peril to life, health or property. F) Board of Appeals decision. Upon receipt of an appeal of a compliance order a hearing shall be held before the City Council, serving as the Board of Appeals, at its next regularly scheduled meeting. The Board of Appeals shall make a determination concerning the validity of the appeal. The Board of Appeals may reverse, modiry or affmn, in whole or in part, the compliance order and may order return of all or part of the filing fee if the appeal is upheld.