(A) Upon notification by law enforcement authorities, the City Health Official or other appropriate municipal or public health authority will issue a Declaration of Public Health Nuisance for the affected property and post a copy of the Declaration at all probable entrances to the dwelling or property.
(B) Removal of the posted Declaration of Public Health Nuisance by anyone other than the City Health Official, law enforcement authorities, or their designees, is prohibited.
(C) The City Health Official will also attempt to notify the following parties of the Declaration of Public Health Nuisance:
(1) Owner of the property;
(2) Occupants of the property;
(3) Neighbors at probable risk;
(4) The City of Brooklyn Park Police Department;
(5) Other state and local authorities, such as the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota Department of Public Health, which are known to have public and environmental protection responsibilities applicable to the situation.
(D) Any rental license issued by the city for the property is immediately suspended upon issuance of the Declaration of Public Health Nuisance. Such license will be reinstated only after full compliance with an abatement order.
(E) After issuance of the Declaration of Public Health Nuisance, the City Health Official will issue an order to the property owner to abate the public health nuisance. The abatement order will include the following:
(1) A copy of the Declaration of Public Health Nuisance;
(2) An order to immediately vacate those portions of the property, including building or structure interiors, which may place the occupants or visitors at risk;
(3) Notification of suspension of the rental license, if applicable; and
(4) A summary of the owner's and occupant's responsibilities.
(Ord. 2005-1030, passed 1-10-05)