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Chapter, inciuding the power to inspect private premises. The officers charged with enfarcement of this Chapter shall take all reasonable precautions to prevent the ��... oceurrenceand continuance of pubiic nuisances. (Ord. 11$5, 7-28-199� � � 407.OG: POWERS OF OFFICERS: �. Notice: Whenever the officer charged with enforcerr�er�t dete�ines that a public nuisance is being maintained or exists on p�emises ia� the City, the offiicer shall notify, in writing, the awner or accupant of the premises oi such fact and order that such nuisance be terminated or abated. l�t Sezvice af Notice: The notice shall be served in person or by certified or registered mail. If the prerriises are not occ�pied and t�e ownear is unknown, the notice may be served by posting it on the premises. The notice shall specify the steps fo be taken to abate the nuisatace and the timc, not exceeding thirty {30) days, within which the nuisance is to be abated. �r Nancompliance: if the notice is not eomplied with witl3in the ti�ne speci�'ied, the enforcing officer shail immediately repoat that fact to the City Council. �i. Action of City Council: Upon notice fram the enforcing affic�r of noncompliance, the City Council may, after notice to ihe owr�er or occ�xpar�t and an opportunity to be �eard, pravide for abating the nuisance l�y the Ciry. � Notice by City Council: The notice shall be served in the same manner as notice by the en�'orcing officer is served and shalI be given at least ten (10) days before the date stated in the natice when the City Council will consider �ie matter. If the notice is given by posting, at least thirty (30) days shall elapse between the day of pasting and the hearing. � Irnmediate Threat: If the nuisance poses an immediate threat to tlae health or safery of ihe public, the Ciry may abate the nuisance immediately with no hearing. (�rd. 1016, 5-5-19$7) 407.07: RECOVERY OF COST: A. Personal Liability: The owner of premises on which a nuisance has been abated by the City shail be personally liable for the cost to �he City of the abatement, including administrative costs, As soon as the work laas been completed and ti�e cost determined, the City Manager, ar other official designated by the City Council, shall prepare a bill fnr the cost and mail it to the awner. Th� amount sl�all be imanediately due and payable at the ofiice of the City Manager. B. Assessment: If the nuisance is a public heaIth or safely hazard an private property, the accumulation of snow and ice on public sidewalks, the growth of weeds on pr�vate praperty or outside the traveled portion of streeEs, or unsound ar insect inf'ected trees, the city manager shall, an or hefore September 1 next following at�atement of the nuisance, list the total unpaid charges along with ali other such charges, as well as other charges for current services to be assessed under Minnesota Statutes sectian 429.101 against each separate lot or parcel to which the charges are am�ibutable. The City Cauncil rnay then spread tlle charges against sucl� praperty under that statute and other pertinent statutes for certification to tk�e County Audztor and collection along with current taxes the foilowing year, or in ann�al installments not exceeding ten (1Q), as the City Council may determine in each case. (Ord. 1016, 6-8-198'� 4p7.08: ACCELERATED ABATEMENT PRQCESSFOR CERTAIN NiTISANCES: 114