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or person in possession of any premises to refuse to allow city representatives 470 <br />to enter upon the premises for the purposes set forth above. 471 <br />4. Cost of Abatement of the Violation: Within 15 days after abatement of the 472 <br />violation, the person(s) responsible for the violation will be notified of the 473 <br />cost of abatement, including administrative costs. The person(s) given such 474 <br />notice may file a written protest objecting to the amount of the costs within 7 475 <br />days. If the amount due is not paid within a timely manner as determined by 476 <br />the decision of the City Manager or by the expiration of the time in which to 477 <br />file an appeal, the amount due shall constitute a lien upon, and the City shall 478 <br />have the right to assess such cost against the property owned by such 479 <br />violator(s) pursuant to Minnesota Statute § 429.101. 480 <br />5. Injunctive Relief: It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision 481 <br />or fail to comply with any of the requirements of this Ordinance. If a person 482 <br />has violated or continues to violate the provisions of this ordinance, the City 483 <br />may petition for a preliminary or permanent injunction restraining the person 484 <br />from activities which would create further violations or compelling the 485 <br />person to perform abatement or remediation of the violation. 486 <br />6. Compensatory Action: In lieu of enforcement proceedings, penalties, and 487 <br />remedies authorized by this Ordinance, the City may impose upon a violator 488 <br />alternative compensatory action such as storm drain stenciling, attendance at 489 <br />compliance workshops, creek cleanup, etc. 490 <br />7. Violations Deemed a Public Nuisance: In addition to the enforcement 491 <br />processes and penalties provided, any condition caused or permitted to exist 492 <br />in violation of any of the provisions of this Ordinance is a threat to public 493 <br />health, safety, and welfare, and is declared and deemed a nuisance, and may 494 <br />be summarily abated or restored at the violator's expense, and/or a civil action 495 <br />to abate, enjoin, or otherwise compel the cessation of such nuisance may be 496 <br />taken. 497 <br />8. Criminal Prosecution: A violation of this ordinance is a misdemeanor. 498 <br />9. Costs and Expenses: The City may recover all attorney’s fees, court costs, 499 <br />staff expenses, clean-up costs, and any other expenses associated with 500 <br />enforcement of this ordinance including, but not limited to, sampling and 501 <br />monitoring expenses. 502 <br />10. Remedies Not Exclusive: The remedies listed in this ordinance are not 503 <br />exclusive of any other remedies available under any applicable federal, state 504 <br />or local law and it is within the discretion of the City to seek cumulative 505 <br />remedies. 506 <br />(Ord. 1388, 2-22-2010) 507 <br />803.04 : GRADING, EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION 508 <br />CONTROL: 509 <br />A. Purpose: The purpose of this article is to regulate grading and to control or 510 <br />eliminate soil erosion and sedimentation resulting from construction activity 511 <br />within the City. This Section establishes standards and specifications for 512 <br />grading practices which protects drainage, conservation practices and planning 513 <br />activities which minimize soil erosion and sedimentation. (Ord. 1550, 6-4-2018) 514 <br />B. Scope: Except as exempted by the definition of the term “land disturbance 515 <br />activity” in Section 803.04.C7, any person, entity, state agency, or political 516 <br />subdivision thereof proposing land disturbance activity within the City shall 517 <br />apply to the City for the approval of the grading, erosion and sediment control 518 <br />plan. No land shall be disturbed until the plan is approved by the City and 519 <br />conforms to the standards set forth in this article. (Ord. 1550, 6-4-2018) 520 <br />RCA Attachment B