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§ 150.31 EMERGENCY CASES.
   (A)   Declaration. Any dwelling or dwelling unit, which is damaged, decayed, dilapidated, unsanitary, unsafe, infested, or which lacks provision for illumination, ventilation, or sanitary facilities to the extent that the defects create a hazard to the health, safety, or general welfare of the occupants or to the public, may be declared unfit for human habitation. Whenever any dwelling or dwelling unit has been declared unfit for human habitation, the City Council shall order same vacated within a reasonable time and shall post a placard on same indicating that it is unfit for human habitation and any operating license previously issued for the dwelling or dwelling units shall be revoked.
   (B)   Vacated dwelling. It shall be unlawful for a vacant dwelling or dwelling unit, which has been declared unfit for human habitation as provided above, to be used for human habitation until the defective conditions have been corrected and written approval has been issued by the city. It shall be unlawful for any person to deface or remove the declaration placard from any such dwelling or dwelling unit.
   (C)   Secure unfit and vacated dwellings. The owner of any dwelling or dwelling unit which has been declared unfit for human habitation, or which is otherwise vacant for a period of 60 days or more, shall make same safe and secure so that it is not hazardous to the health, safety, or general welfare of the public and a public nuisance within the meaning of this subchapter.
   (D)   Hazardous building declaration.
      (1)   In the event that a dwelling or dwelling unit has been declared unfit for human habitation and the owner has not remedied the defects within a prescribed reasonable time, then it may be declared a hazardous building and treated consistent with the provisions of Minnesota Statutes.
      (2)   The City Clerk-Treasurer shall keep an itemized account of the expense incurred by this jurisdiction in the repair or demolition of any building done pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter. Upon the completion of the work of repair or demolition, the City Clerk-Treasurer shall prepare the itemized and total cost of the work, a description of the real property upon which the building or structure was located, and the names and addresses of the persons entitled to notice.
      (3)   The City Clerk-Treasurer shall present it to the City Council of the City of Madison Lake for consideration. The City Council shall fix a time, date, and place for hearing the report, and any protests or objections.
(Ord. 148, passed 9-11-1989)
§ 150.32 EXECUTION OF COMPLIANCE ORDERS BY PUBLIC AUTHORITY.
   Upon failure to comply with a compliance order within the time set and no appeal having been taken, the City Council may, by resolution, cause the cited deficiency to be remedied as set forth in the compliance order. The cost of the remedy shall be placed against the subject property and may be levied and collected as a special assessment in the manner provided by M.S. Chapter 429, as it may be amended from time to time.
(Ord. 148, passed 9-11-1989)
§ 150.33 RIGHT OF APPEAL.
   When it is alleged by any person to whom a compliance order is directed that the compliance order is based upon erroneous interpretation of this subchapter, the person may appeal the compliance order to the City Council. The filing of an appeal shall stay all proceedings, unless such a stay would cause imminent, peril to life, health, safety, or property.
(Ord. 148, passed 9-11-1989)
§ 150.34 TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP.
   Anyone securing an interest in the dwelling or dwelling unit which has received a violation tag or compliance order shall be bound by same without further service of notice and shall be liable to all penalties and procedures by this subchapter.
(Ord. 148, passed 9-11-1989)
§ 150.35 EFFECTIVE DATE.
   This subchapter shall become effective upon its passage and publication in summary form.
(Ord. 148, passed 9-11-1989)
STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
§ 150.50 ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICT.
   The City Council of the City of Madison Lake may, acting pursuant to M.S. §§ 444.17 through 444.21, Chapter 206 Laws of 1974, as they may be amended from time to time, establish within the corporate limits of Madison Lake storm sewer improvement tax districts. The action of the Council to establish the districts shall be the initial creation thereof, pursuant to § 150.51, and by subsequent amendments to that section. A 2/3 vote of all of the members of the Council shall be required for the purpose of establishing all of the storm sewer improvement districts, and no such districts shall be created by the Council until the Council shall call and hold a public hearing with respect to any such proposed storm sewer improvement district in the manner provided for by the Minnesota Statutes.
(Ord. 110, passed 8-4-1982)
§ 150.51 DESCRIPTION OF STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.
   The territory or area within the City of Madison Lake, Minnesota, to be included within the district is described as follows: All land within the present corporate limits together with all lands included in future annexations to the City of Madison Lake, County of Blue Earth, and State of Minnesota.
(Ord. 110, passed 8-4-1982)
§ 150.52 AUTHORITY.
   The City Council shall acquire, construct, reconstruct, extend, maintain, and otherwise improve storm sewer systems and related facilities within the district or districts set forth in § 150.51, and in addition thereto may acquire, construct, maintain, and improve for the benefit of any such district or districts storm water holding areas and ponds within and without the corporate limits of the City of Madison Lake.
(Ord. 110, passed 8-4-1982)
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