(A) Action by the designated officer. Whenever the designated officer finds, with reasonable certainty, that the infestation defined in § 96.03 of this chapter exists in any trees or wood in any public or private place in the city, the designated officer shall, in writing, notify the owner of the existence of a nuisance, which notice shall state that the owner has 60 days to abate the nuisance and avoid city action. However, the owner must respond to the notice within 14 days of receipt of the notice to what will be the disposition of the nuisance. If, within the 60-day period, the property owner has not abated the nuisance, the designated officer shall take action to remove and dispose of the nuisance at the owners expense. (See division (C) below.)
(B) Record. The designated officer shall keep a record of the costs of abatement done under this chapter and shall report to the appropriate officer all work done for which assessments are to be made, stating and certifying the description of the land, lots, parcels involved and the amount chargeable to each.
(C) Assessment. On or before September 1 of each year, the City Administrator shall list the total unpaid charges for each abatement against each separate lot or parcel to which they are attributable under this subchapter. The City Council may then spread the charges or any portion thereof against the property involved as a special assessment under M.S. § 429.101, as it may be amended from time to time, and other pertinent statutes for certification to the County Auditor and collection the following year along with the current taxes.
(2002 Code, § 6.71) (Ord. 110, Sixth Series, effective 7-4-2009)