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A. Notice: Whenever an officer charged with enforcement determines that a public nuisance is being <br /> maintained or exists on premises in the City, and determines that the City abatement process is <br /> appropriate, the officer shall notify, in writing, the owner or occupant of the premises of such fact <br /> and order that such nuisance be terminated or abated. The notice shall specify the steps to be taken <br /> to abate the nuisaiict_and the time, not exceeding30 days, within which the nuisance is to be abated. <br /> (Ord.1354, 10-22-2007) <br /> B. Noncompliance: If the notice is not complied with within the time specified, the enforcing officer <br /> shall immediately report that fact to the City Council. The enforcing officer shall also provide <br /> notice to the owner or occupant of the premises that the City Council will consider the matter and <br /> may provide for abating the nuisance by the City. The notice shall state the date on which the City <br /> Council will consider the matter. Notice by the enforcing officer shall be given at least ten days <br /> before the date stated in the notice when the City Council will consider the matter. if notice oft <br /> faet that the Gity Gattneil will eensider-the matter-is given by posting, at least 30 days shall elapse <br /> between the day of postin. and the date of conside,.atio,, by the Git y r,,,, (Ord. 1337, 5-22- <br /> 2006) <br /> C. Action of City Council: Upon notice from the enforcing officer of noncompliance, the City Council <br /> may, after notice to the owner or occupant and an opportunity to be heard, provide for abating the <br /> nuisance by the City. <br /> D. Service of Notice: Notices sha4 gjay be served b_yLu1y or all of the following methods: <br /> 1. to person; or <br /> 1. By regular or certified of fegistere mail; or <br /> 3. By posting on site or premises. <br /> if the pr-emises afe not oeeupied and the owner-is unknown, the notiee may be sei=�,ed by posting-4 <br /> on the <br /> The fietiee shall speeify the steps to be taken to abate the nuisanee and the time, not eyfeeeding 3 <br /> days, ,�A,ithin whieh the nuisance is to be abated. <br /> E. Immediate Threat: If the nuisance poses an immediate threat to the health or safety of the public, the <br /> City may abate the nuisance immediately with no hearing. (Ord. 1016, 6-8-1987) (Ord. 1337, 5-22- <br /> 2006) <br /> 407.078: RECOVERY OF COST: <br /> A. Personal Liability: The owner of premises on which a nuisance has been abated by the City shall be <br /> personally liable for the cost to the City of the abatement, including administrative costs. As soon as <br /> the work has been completed and the cost determined, the City Manager, or other official <br /> designated by the City Council, shall prepare a bill for the cost and mail it to the owner. The amount <br /> shall be immediately due and payable at the office of the City Manager. <br /> B. Assessment: If the nuisance is a public health or safety hazard on private property, the accumulation <br /> of snow and ice on public sidewalks, the growth of weeds on private property or outside the <br /> traveled portion of streets, or unsound or insect infected trees, the city manager shall, on or before <br /> September 1 next following abatement of the nuisance, list the total unpaid charges along with all <br /> other such charges, as well as other charges for current services to be assessed under Minnesota <br /> Statutes section 429.101 against each separate lot or parcel to which the charges are attributable. <br /> The City Council may then spread the charges against such property under that statute and other <br /> pertinent statutes for certification to the County Auditor and collection along with current taxes the <br /> following year, or in annual installments not exceeding 10, as the City Council may determine in <br /> each case. (Ord. 1016, 6-8-1987) <br /> 10 <br />