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ORDINANCE #22-27 CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 2 WHICH IS KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATION SECTION OF THE CITY CODE OF RAMSEY, MINNESOTA. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VII (ADMINISTRATION OF ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS) OF THE CITY CODE OF RAMSEY, MINNESOTA. The City of Ramsey ordains: SECTION 1. AUTHORITY This ordinance is adopted pursuant to and under the authority of the City Charter of the City of Ramsey. SECTION 2. AMENDMENTS ARTICLE VII. -ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT OF ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS Sec. 2-331. - Findings. The city council has determined that the health, safety, good order, general welfare, and convenience of the public is threatened by certain public nuisances or violations of this Code on property within the city limits and finds the need for alternative methods of enforcing this Code. While criminal fines and penalties have been the most frequent enforcement mechanism, there are certain negative consequences for both the city and the accused. The delay inherent in that system does not ensure prompt resolution. Accordingly, the city council finds that the use of abatement, administrative hearings, and administrative citations citationing, and administrative hearings is an addition to any other legal remedy that may be pursued. The city has the option to utilize any of the following procedures to enforce this Code. These procedures may be used separately, or in combination, to alleviate the violation. (Code 1978, § 5.20, subd. 1; Ord. No. 07-14, § 3, 9-11-2007; Ord. No. 08-32, § 2(5.20, subd. 1), 12-9-2008) Sec. 2-332. - Abatement. (a) Application. This article shall apply to the abatement of all public nuisances and other violations as defined within this Code unless another procedure is specifically provided. (b) Hearing examiner and the administrative hearing. 1