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§ 150.47 WRITTEN NOTICES.
   Notices from the city required by this subchapter shall be effective if personally delivered or if mailed to the addressee by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the address shown in the city file pertaining to the rental unit involved in the notice.
(Ord. 2-2018, passed 2-20-2018)
VACANT BUILDINGS REGISTRATION
§ 150.70 DEFINITIONS.
   For the purpose of this subchapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
   CITY. The City of Mahnomen, State of Minnesota.
   NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION. An organization recognized by the city as representing a neighborhood within the city.
   OWNER OF RECORD. The fee owner, contract for deed vendee, mortgagee in foreclosure, holder of a sheriff's certificate, and taxpayer as shown on the real property records of Mahnomen, or the authorized agent of any of the preceding persons.
   SECURE. Includes, but is not limited to, installing locks, repairing windows and doors, boarding windows and doors, posting "no-trespassing" signs, installing exterior lighting or motion detecting lights, fencing the property, and installing a monitored alarm or other security system consistent with M.S. § 463.251.
   UNOCCUPIED BUILDING. A building or portion of a building which is not being used by a person entitled to legal occupancy.
   UNSECURED BUILDING. A building or a portion of a building that is open to entry by unauthorized persons without the use of tools or ladders.
   VACANT BUILDING. A building or a portion of a building that is unoccupied and meets one or more of the following conditions:
      (1)   Records of the Mahnomen Recorder show the property is in lien foreclosure;
      (2)   Windows or entrances to the property are boarded up or closed off, or multiple doors or window are broken and unrepaired;
      (3)   Doors to the property are damaged, smashed through, caved in, broken off, unhinged, or continuously unlocked;
      (4)   The property is without gas, electric, or water service;
      (5)   Rubbish, trash, putrescible materials or debris has accumulated on the property;
      (6)   Law enforcement agencies have received at least two reports of trespass, vandalism or other illegal acts being committed on the property within 12 months;
      (7)   The yards on the property exhibit grass, lawn, weeds, and other vegetation which are not maintained to the standards prevailing in the neighborhood.
§ 150.71 SECURING VACANT BUILDINGS.
   (A)   Any building which becomes unsecured or vacant may be deemed hazardous. If the hazardous condition could be abated by securing the building, the City Council may order the building secured and shall cause notice of the order to be served by United States Mail on the record owner at its last known address and upon any neighborhood association consistent with M.S. § 463.251, Subd. 2. The notice must be in writing and must include, at a minimum, a statement that:
      (1)   Informs the owner of record that it has 12 days to secure the building or provide the Council with a reasonable plan and schedule to comply with the order and that costs may be assessed against the property if the person does not secure the building.
      (2)   Provides the owner of record with a copy of M.S. § 582.031 (right of entry by holder of mortgage or sheriff's certificate to protect the premises from waste and trespass).
   (B)   Service by mail is completed upon mailing.
§ 150.72 EMERGENCY SECURING OF VACANT BUILDINGS.
   Pursuant to M.S. § 463.251, Subd. 4, when the City Council or the Council's authorized representative determines that a vacant or unsecured building poses an immediate threat to the health or safety of persons in the community and the immediate securing of a building is required to protect health and safety, all notice requirements herein are waived and the building may be secured by the city, provided that:
   (A)   The conditions showing the existence of an immediate threat are documented in a written report.
   (B)   A copy of the written report and the city action taken are mailed immediately to the owner of record and any neighborhood association.
§ 150.73 COLLECTION OF COSTS.
   All costs incurred by the city for securing a vacant building under this subchapter may be charged against the real property as a special assessment pursuant to M.S. §§ 463.251, 463.21 and 463.151.
§ 150.74 REGISTRATION OF VACANT BUILDINGS.
   The owner of record of a vacant building shall register such structure with the City's Development Director no later than 30 days after the building becomes a vacant building, as defined in this subchapter. The registration of vacant building shall be submitted on forms provided by the city, and shall contain, at a minimum, the following:
   (A)   The legal description and property address of the vacant building.
   (B)   The names and addresses of all owners of the vacant building.
   (C)   The names and addresses of all known lien holders and mortgagees of the vacant building.
   (D)   The period of time which the building is expected to remain vacant.
   (E)   A plan and timetable for returning the building to appropriate occupancy and/or making the structure compliant with all city ordinances or for demolition of the building. The plan must be approved by the City Development Director and shall require completion of the plan within a reasonable period of time not to exceed 365 days. Such plan shall include all conditions that are to be corrected, the estimated value of the project(s) required to complete the plan and a plan for continued care and upkeep of the property consistent with this subchapter.
   (F)   Other information deemed necessary by the city to process the registration.
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