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<br />Neighborhotid Nuisance Handbook <br /> <br />Page 1 7 ofl 7 <br /> <br />4. After the public hearing, the City Council may order demolition, give the owner more time to <br />make repairs or take other abatement action. Costs of the demolition or other abatement are assessed <br />to the property owner. <br /> <br />This procedure can take several months. The best way to stay up to date on the process is to speak <br />with the Legislative Hearing Officer (266-8575) who will let you know when the hearing will be. <br />You can appear at the public hearing and state what effects the vacant building is having on the <br />neighborhood and what you think should be done. <br /> <br />The City may decide to take action on demolishing a vacant building. Under some circumstances, <br />residents may be able to petition the City to take action to tear down the building (see PUBLIC <br />NUISANCE). This procedure is appropriate for the most extreme cases, and usually applies to a <br />vacant building which is beyond repair. <br /> <br />There are some situations in which no procedure takes care of assuring that a vacant building is tom <br />down, even if both the City and all the neighbors agree that it is an eyesore and should be <br />demolished. This may occur ifthe building is government-owned, ifthe property is in foreclosure, if <br />it is in tax-forfeiture, or if it is not clear who owns the building. <br /> <br />WEEDS AND TALL GRASS <br /> <br />Weeds or grass that are more than 8 inches high or which have gone to seed should be cut or mowed. <br />The response and procedure is the same as for refuse or garbage (see TRASH). Call Citizen Services <br />(266-8989) if you have grass or weed complaints. <br /> <br />http://www .stpaul.gov/council/handbook.html <br /> <br />07/06/1999 <br />