The building official shall issue a notice and order directed to the record owner of the building. The notice and order shall contain:
A. The street address and a legal description sufficient for identification of the premises upon which the building is located.
B. A statement that the building official has found the building to be dangerous with a brief and concise description of the conditions found to render the building dangerous under the provisions Minnesota Rule 1300.0180.
C. A statement of the action required to be taken as determined by the building official.
1. If the building official has determined that the building or structure must be repaired, the order shall require that all required permits be secured therefor and the work physically commenced within such time (not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of the order) and completed within such time as the building official shall determine is reasonable under all of the circumstances.
2. If the building official has determined that the building or structure must be vacated, the order shall require that the building or structure shall be vacated within a time certain from the date of the order as determined by the building official to be reasonable.
3. If the building official has determined that the building or structure must be removed or demolished, the order shall require that the building be vacated within such time as the building official shall determine is reasonable (not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of the order); that all required permits be secured therefor within sixty (60) days from the date of the order, and that the demolition or removal be completed within such time as the building shall determine is reasonable.
D. Statements advising that if any required repair or demolition work (without vacation also being required) is not commenced with the time specified, the building official: (i) will order the building vacated and posted to prevent further occupancy until the work is completed, and (ii) shall notify the City Council of the owner’s failure to comply with the building official’s order.
[§ 16B-401, amended by Ord. No. 89-17, effective December 8, 1989, amended by Ord. No. 07-02, effective March 1, 2007; amended by Ord. No. 22-04, effective June 30, 2022.]