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(Code 1978, § 5.08.07; Ord. No. 04-34, § 9-27-2004) <br />Sec. 30-6. - Powers of city officials. <br />Whenever in the judgment of the city's health authority, city engineer, or chief of police (or other such <br />city official as may be determined by the city administrator), a finding is made upon investigation that a <br />public nuisance is being maintained or exists within the city, the city may at the direction of the city <br />administrator, issue written notice to the owner or occupant of the premises where the public nuisance is <br />maintained requiring him to terminate and abate said nuisance. Service of said notice shall be in person <br />or by U.S. mail. If the premises are not occupied and the address of the owner is unknown, service on the <br />owner may be had by posting a copy of the notice on the premises. If the nuisance is not abated within <br />ten days of the date of issuance of the notice, the city may issue a code violation citation to the notified <br />owner or occupant. As an alternative, the city may elect to prosecute the matter in district court without <br />first issuing the ten-day notice described in this section. <br />(Code 1978, § 5.08.08; Ord. No. 04-34, § 9-27-2004) <br />Sec. 30-7. - Abatement of nuisances by council. <br />If, after such service of notice, the party fails to abate the nuisance or make the necessary repairs, <br />alterations, or changes in accordance with the direction of the council, said council may cause such <br />nuisance to be abated at the expense of the city and recover such expenditure, plus an additional 25 <br />percent, either by civil action against the person served; or if such service has been had upon the owner <br />or occupant, by ordering the city administrator to extend such sum, plus 25 percent as a special tax <br />against the property upon which the nuisance existed and to certify the same to the county auditor for <br />collection in the manner as taxes and special assessments are certified and collected. <br />(Code 1978, § 5.08.09; Ord. No. 04-34, § 9-27-2004) <br />State Law reference— Collection of charges as a special assessment, Minn. Stats. § 439.101. <br />Page 8 <br />