(A) Notice. Notices required under §§ 93.02 and 93.03 shall be given to the affected record property owner by U.S. mail or personal delivery, unless the owner has authorized in writing that the notice may be given by telephone or email. Refusal by the recipient to accept the notice shall not constitute a defense that the notice was not received. If the record owner is not able to be found, the city shall attach a copy of the notice or a door hanger with the same information to the main entrance door of the principal structure on the property. The notice shall state the following information:
(1) The date;
(2) The address or legal description of the property;
(3) A description of the condition and the section of the city code which was violated;
(4) The steps to be taken in order to correct the condition;
(5) The date by which the condition must be corrected;
(6) That if the condition is not corrected by the date stated, the city will correct the condition and the costs incurred by the city will be charged, and, if left unpaid, will be certified to the County Auditor for collection with property taxes or specially assessed.
(7) That the recipient has the right to request a hearing before the City Council and the date the hearing request must be made by; and
(8) A description of the penalties that may apply if the condition is not corrected.
(B) Correction. If the condition is not corrected by the date stated in the notice and no hearing has been requested, the city may correct the condition. City staff must keep a record of the total cost of the work attributable to the property and report the information to the City Administrator.
(C) Charges. When the work has been completed and the cost determined, the city shall prepare a bill and mail it to the record owner and thereupon the amount shall be immediately due and payable. If the record owner fails to pay the bill, the total charges may be certified by the city to the County Auditor for collection with property taxes as set forth in § 34.01 of this code or specially assessed in accordance with M.S. §§ 429.101 and 429.061, as they may be amended from time to time, whichever may be applicable.
(D) Emergency correction. Nothing in this section shall prevent the city, without notice or other process, from immediately correcting any condition in an emergency situation which poses an imminent and serious hazard to the public health, safety, or welfare. To proceed with immediate correction, the Public Works Director or his or her designated representative shall determine that an imminent or serious hazard exists and that delay in correction will unreasonably endanger the public health, safety or welfare. If at all possible, the Public Works Director shall attempt to notify the record owner of the nature of the hazard and the correction prior to the work being performed. If notification prior to correction is not possible, the Public Works Director shall notify the record owner as soon as practicable after abatement.
(Ord. 255, passed 3-19-12)