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2000) (unpublished decision); general Si2t0T110rit tllat t110 OWriOI' "T11USt 011Tlliriat0 IlaZal'C�OUS COriC�1t10riS" 1S Villuge ofZumbrotu v. .7ohnson, idi N.w.ad dad ��nn. i96s�. likely not specific enough. M��. scac. § 46s.1�, subd. z The council's order must be served upon the property owner of record, or the owner's agent if an agent is in charge of the building, any occupying tenants, and alllien-holders of record. ("Owner," "owner of record," and M��. scac. § 46s.is, subd. 4 "lien-holder of record" are any people that have a right or interest in the property and evidence of this interest is recorded in the office of the county recorder or registrar of titles in the county where the property is situated.) The service of the order must be done in the same manner as the service of a summons in a civil court action. To make sure the order is properly served, the city may hire a professional process server. M��. stat. § 463.1�, sued. z If the owner cannot be found, the order is served by posting it at the main entrance to the building. In addition to posting, the order must be published LMC �nformanon memo, for four weeks in the official city newspaper; if there is no official city Newsp°peYPubt'�°t'°n. newspaper, then the order is published in a legal newspaper in the county. M��. scac. § 469.ao1-.ao�. A city with a Targeted Neighborhood Revitalization Program may assess a penalty of up to 1 percent of the market value of the real property for any building in the city that the city determines to be hazardous. Because there are statutory requirements that must be met in order to do so, the city should work with its city attorney. a. Removal of personal property and fixtures Mi�. stat. § 463.24 If personal property or fixtures are in the building, the city may address these items in the order. Personal property is anything that is subject to ownership that is not classified as real property; some examples of personal property are furniture, clothing, and televisions. A fixture is an item of personal property that is attached to the property or building and is considered part of the building; some examples of fixtures are built-in appliances, water heaters, and cabinets. M��. scac. § 46s.a4; M��. scac. If personal property or fixtures will unreasonably interfere with the work to § 463.21 be done, or if the razing or removal makes removal of the property necessary, the order may direct the removal of the personal property or fixtures within a reasonable amount of time. If the property or fixtures are not removed in the specified timeframe and the council enforces the order, the council may sell any valuable personal property, fixtures, or salvage at a public auction after three days posted notice. If the items do not have any appreciable value, the council may have them destroyed. 2. Responding to the order M��. stat. § 46s.is; M��. stat. Once the order is served on the appropriate people, any one of those people § 463.zo may contest the order. This is done by "answering" the order. The answer must specifically deny the facts in the order that are disputed. The answer to the order must be served within 20 days from the date the order was served. The answer is served in the manner provided for the service of an answer in a civil court action. When an answer is filed, the court will become involved like any other law suit. This situation is called a"contested case." 18 LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES