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<br />5.20 Enforcement--Revised <br /> <br />Subdivision 1. The City Council of the City of Ramsey has detennined that the health, <br />safety, good order, general welfare, and convenience of the public is threatened by certain public <br />nuisances or City Code violations on property within the City limits and finds the need for <br />alternative methods of enforcing City Code. While criminal fines and penalties have been the <br />most frequent enforcement mechanism, there are certain negative consequences for both the city <br />and the accused. The delay inherent in that system does not ensure prompt resolution. <br />Accordingly, the City Council fmds that the use of abatement, administrative citationing, and <br />administrative hearings is an addition to any other legal remedy that may be pursued. The City <br />has the option to utilize any of the following three procedures to enforce the City Code. These <br />procedures may be used separately, or in combination, to alleviate the violation. <br /> <br />Subdivision 2. Abatement. <br /> <br />a. Application. This Section shall apply to the abatement of all public nuisances <br />and other violations as defined within the City Code unless another procedure is <br />specifically provided. <br /> <br />b. Hearing Examiner and the Administrative Hearing <br /> <br />1. Position Created. The position of Hearing Examiner is hereby created. . <br />The City Administrator or his/her designee may, at their discretion and <br />with approval of the City Council, contract with third parties for the <br />furnishing of all services of the Hearing Examiner as contained in this <br />subsection and set the rate of compensation therefore in the City's Rates <br />and Charges. <br /> <br />2. Duties of Hearing Examiner. The Hearing Examiner shall have the <br />following duties: <br /> <br />(a) Set dates and hear all contested cases following appeals of <br />orders of the City Administrator or his/her designee. <br /> <br />(b) Take testimony from all interested parties. <br /> <br />(c) Make a complete record of all proceedings. <br /> <br />(d) Affirm, repeal or modify the order of the City <br />Administrator and his/her designees, and prepare written <br />findings of fact. <br /> <br />c. Inspections and Investigations <br /> <br />1.. Periodic Inspections. The City Administrator or his/her designee shall <br />cause to be inspected all public and private places within the City which <br /> <br />-11- <br />