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Chapter 511 Repeat Nuisance Calls SECTION: 511.01: Purpose and Application 511.02: Definition of Nuisance Service Call 511.03: Repeat Nuisance Service Call Fee 511.04: Notice 511.05: Delinquent Payment and Fee Recovery 511.06: Enforcement 511.07: Right to Appeal 511.08: Legal Remedies Nonexclusive 511.09: Exceptions and Affirmative Defenses 511.01: PURPOSE AND APPLICATION The purpose of this Chapter is to protect the public safety, health and welfare and to prevent and abate repeat service response calls by the City to the same property or location for nuisance service calls, as defined herein, which may prevent police, public safety, or other city services from reaching other residents of the City. It is the intent of the City, by the adoption of this Chapter, to impose and collect service call fees from the owner or occupant, or both, of property to which City officials must repeatedly respond for any repeat nuisance event or activity that generates extraordinary costs to the City. The repeat nuisance service call fee is intended to cover cost over and above the cost of providing normal law or code enforcement services and police protection. This Chapter shall apply to all owners and occupants of private property which is the subject or location of the repeat nuisance service call by the City. This Chapter shall apply to any repeat nuisance service calls as set forth herein made by a City of Roseville employee (i.e. a police officer, community service officer, firefighter, and/or code enforcement employee). 511.02: DEFINITION OF NUISANCE SERVICE CALL For purposes of this Chapter, the term "Nuisance Service Call" means any activity, conduct or condition occurring within the City that unreasonably annoys, injures or endangers the safety, health, morals, comfort or repose of any member of the public, or will tend to alarm, anger or disturb others. A Nuisance Service Call includes but is not limited to a response to the following: 1. Any activity, conduct, or condition deemed as a public nuisance under any provision City Code; 2. Any activity, conduct, or condition in violation of any provision of City Code; 3. Any conduct, activity or condition constituting a violation of Minnesota state laws prohibiting or regulating prostitution, gambling, controlled substances, use of firearms; and/or 4. Any conduct, activity, or condition constituting disorderly conduct as stated under Chapter 609 of Minnesota Statutes.