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<br />(b) If the Hearing Examiner or the City Council finds that a public <br />nuisance or City Code violation does exist, then the City shall <br />notify the affected property owner by personal service or by <br />certified mail that the nuisance must be abated within fourteen (14) <br />days from the date of service of the notice. Service by certified <br />mail shall be deemed complete upon mailing. <br /> <br />1. The order shall also state that failure to abate the nuisance <br />within the applicable time period will result in summary <br />abatement procedures, and that the cost of abatement will be <br />assessed against the subject property. <br /> <br />11. Upon expiration of the time required by the notice, the City <br />Administrator or his/her designee may abate the nuisance or <br />violation. <br /> <br />5. Abated Propel1y Storage <br /> <br />(a) Any items removed from the property by the City or the City's <br />designe~ will be held for fifteen (15) days prior to disposal. <br /> <br />(b) Within those fifteen (15) days, the-property owner can reclaim any <br />items held by the City or the City's designee after paying all f~s <br />inculTed by the City associated with the abatement. <br /> <br />(c) If the propel1y owner does not contact the City within 15 days to <br />reclaim the items, all items will be disposed of or sold. <br /> <br />(d) Any abated items that are reclaimed aIld- returned to the propel1y <br />by the property owner that are found to be in violation of this <br />Section ~hall be abated immediately by the City. <br /> <br />6. Record of Abatement Costs and Billing. The Chief of Police, or his or her <br />designee, shall keep a record of the costs of abatement perfom1ed under <br />this Section and shall rep0l1 monthly to the Finance Officer all work <br />perfoDl1ed for which the propel1y owners shall be billed. The invoices <br />shall state and cel1ify the description of the land, lots or parcels involved <br />and the amount assessable to each. <br /> <br />7. Certification of Unpaid Abatement Costs to County Auditor. On or before <br />September 1 of each year, the Finance Officer shall list the total unpaid <br />charge for each abatement or administrative citation against each separate <br />lot or parcel to which they are attributable under this OrdinaI1ce. After <br />notice and hearing as provided in Milmesota Statutes Section 429.061, the <br />Council may then spread the charges against property benefited as a <br />special assessment under Minnesota Statues, Section 429.1 Oland other <br /> <br />-15- <br />