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10.9.2. The City may abate the nuisance by removing any hazardous structure, building, or otherwise, in accordance with Minnesota Statutes Chapter 463, Section 13 of this Ordinance or by any other means provided under law. 10.9.3. If the City abates the public health nuisance,. in addition to any legal remedy, it is entitled to recover all costs associated with such abatement plus an additional 25% of the City's costs for administration. In addition to any other legal remedy, the City may recover costs by civil action against theperson or persons who own the property or by assessing such costs as 'a special tax against the property in the manner that taxes and special assessments are certified and collected pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 429.101. 10.10. Authority to Modify or Remove Declaration of Public Health Nuisance. 10.10.1. The Environmental Health Official is authorized to modify the Declaration conditions or remove the Declaration of Public Health Nuisance. 10,10.2. Such Modifications or removal of the Declaration .shall only occur after documentation, from a qualified environmental or cleaning firm.stating that the health and safety risks, :including those to neighbors and potential dwelling occupants, are sufficiently abated or corrected to allow safe occupancy of the dwelling.. Seetion.1.1.. Enforcement. It. shall be the duty of the Council to enforce the provisions of this ordinance, and the Council may, by resolution, delegate to other officers or agencies power to enforce. particular provisions of this ordinance, including the power to inspect private premises, and the officers Charged with enforcement of this ordinance shall take all reasonable precautions fo prevent the com mission and maintenance of public nuisances. (Ordinance 16, §6,.6/171.1969) Section 12..Powers of Officers. Whenever, in the judgment of the Officer. charged with enforcement, it is determined upon investigation that a public nuisance is being maintained or exists within. the City, such officer shall notify in writing the person committing or maintaining -such public nuisance and require him to terminate and abate said nuisance and to remove such conditions or remedy such defects. Said written notice shall be served on the person committing or maintaining said nuisance, in person or by registered mail. If the premises .are not occupied and the address .of the owneris unknown, service on the owner may be had by posting a copy of the notice on the premises. Said notice shall require the owner or occupant of such premises, or both, to take reasonable steps within a reasonable time to abate and remove said nuisance, said steps and time to be designated in said notice, but the maximum time for theremoval.of .said nuisance after service of said notice shall nOt in any event exceed thirty (30) days.. Service of notice may be proved by filing an affidavit of service in the office. of the City Clerk setting forth the manner and time thereof,. When an order so given is not complied with, such noncompliance shall be reported forthwith to the Council for such action as may be necessary and deemed advisable in the