Subd. 1. Notice to person responsible. Whenever the code officer determines that there has been a violation of this code or has grounds to believe that a violation has occurred, notice shall be given in the manner prescribed in Subd. 2. and Subd. 3. of this section, to the person responsible for the violation as specified in this code. Notices for condemnation procedures, notice of the time, date, place, and subject of any hearing before the City Council; notice of any City Council order; and notices of motion for summary enforcement hearings shall also comply with Subd. 3. of this section.
Subd. 2. Form. Such notice prescribed in Subd. 1. shall be in accordance with all of the following:
A. Be in writing.
B. Include a description of the real estate sufficient for identification.
C. Include a statement of the violation or violations and why the notice is being issued, and specify the steps to be taken to abate the violation(s).
D. Include a correction order allowing a reasonable time, not to exceed 30 days, to make the repairs and improvements required to bring the dwelling unit or structure into compliance with the provisions of this code.
E. Inform the property owner of the right to appeal.
F. Include a statement of the right of the city to assess unpaid charges in accordance with § 11.08, Subd. 7. of this code.
Subd. 3. Method of service. Such notice shall be deemed to be properly served if a copy thereof is:
A. Delivered personally on the owner of record or occupant of the premises; or
B. Sent by certified or registered mail addressed to the last known address of the owner of record or occupant of the premises; or
C. If the notice is returned showing that the letter was not delivered, or if the premises is not occupied, the owner of record is unknown, or if the owner of record or occupant refuses to accept notice, notice of the violation shall be served by posting a copy thereof in a conspicuous place on or about the structure affected by such notice.
Subd. 4. Unauthorized tampering. Signs, tags or seals posted or affixed by the code officer shall not be mutilated, destroyed or tampered with, or removed without authorization from the code officer.
Subd. 6. Transfer of ownership. It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dwelling unit or structure who has received a correction order or upon whom a notice of violation has been served to sell, transfer, mortgage, lease, or otherwise dispose of such dwelling unit or structure to another until the provisions of the correction order or notice of violation have been complied with, or until such owner shall first furnish the grantee, transferee, mortgagee or lessee a true copy of any correction order or notice of violation issued by the code officer and shall furnish to the code officer a signed and notarized statement from the grantee, transferee, mortgagee or lessee, acknowledging the receipt of such correction order or notice of violation and fully accepting the responsibility without condition for making the corrections or repairs required by such correction order or notice of violation.
(Ord. 69, Fourth Series, passed 4-6-2021)