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Page 3 of 9 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />(v) The date by which the nuisance must be abated (grass and weed <br />violations must be abated within five calendar days from the date of the <br />notice); <br />(vi) That if the nuisance is not abated by the date stated, the City will abate <br />the nuisance and the costs incurred by the City will be charged, and if left <br />unpaid, will be certified to the county auditor for collection with property <br />taxes or specially assessed; <br />(vii) That the recipient has the right to appeal, in writing, the notice to the City <br />Council and the date by which such an appeal must be filed; and <br />(viii) A description of the penalties that may apply if the condition is not <br />corrected. <br />(2) Abatement. If the nuisance is not abated by the date stated in the notice and no <br />appeal has been filed, the City may abate the nuisance. City staff must keep a <br />record of the total cost of the abatement attributable to the property and report the <br />information to the Finance Director. <br />(3) Abatement charges. When the abatement has been completed and the cost <br />determined, the City shall prepare a bill and mail it to the record owner and <br />thereupon the amount shall be immediately due and payable. If the record owner <br />fails to pay the bill, the total charges may be certified by the City to the county <br />auditor for collection with property taxes as set forth in Section 17-8(3) of this <br />Article, or specially assessed in accordance with Minnesota Statutes Sections <br />429.101 and 429.061, whichever may be applicable. <br />(4) Emergency abatement. Nothing in this subchapter shall prevent the City, without <br />notice or other process, from immediately abating any nuisance condition in an <br />emergency situation which poses an imminent and serious hazard to the public <br />health, safety, or welfare. To proceed with immediate abatement, the City official <br />shall determine that a public nuisance exists or is being maintained on the premises <br />and that delay in abatement will unreasonably endanger the public health, safety, or <br />welfare. If at all possible, the City official shall attempt to notify the record owner <br />of the nature of the nuisance and the abatement prior to the abatement. If <br />notification prior to abatement is not possible, the City official shall notify the <br />record owner as soon as practicable after abatement. <br />17-9. Reserved <br />17-10. Reserved