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STAFF REPORT TO: Mayor Keis and Members of City Council FROM: Corrin Wendell, Community Development Director DATE: October 28, 2020 RE: Code Enforcement Action at 2970 Labore Road ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: The Council is asked to consider a motion to authorize code enforcement action at 2970 Labore Road. BACKGROUND: On June 12th, 2020 an initial complaint was made for the property located at 2970 Labore Road for multiple vehicles parked on the property without license plates and no current tabs. A letter was sent on 6/18/20 confirming the nuisance violation with a compliance date of 6/28/20. The owner, Dave Himmelbach requested an extension for removing the vehicles on August 28th, 2020. The vehicles remained and no progress was seen on the property. On September 1st, 2020, another complaint was made regarding two large red commercial vehicles parked in front of the residence without license plates. A letter was sent on September 2nd with a compliance date of September 15th, 2020. The owner guaranteed that the vehicles would be removed and relocated to a storage property. To date, the vehicles have not been removed or received current license plates. This violation is covered in the City Code, Section 601.050. Public Nuisances Affecting Property, Peace, or Safety. In order to comply, only one commercial vehicle can remain there, and it must be licensed and have updated tabs and be parked on an impervious surface. Per the second letter of violation, the property owner has been made aware that if he did not bring the property into compliance that the City has the option to do the following: 601.090. ABATEMENT OF NUISANCE BY COUNCIL COST RECOVERY • If, after service of notice of intent to abate nuisance, the person served fails to abate the nuisance or make the necessary repairs, alterations or changes in accordance with the direction of the City Official, the City Council may cause such nuisance to be abated at the expense of the City and recover such costs against the person or persons served. To cover administrative costs necessarily incurred in the abatement and assessment procedure, an administrative fee in the amount of not more than 25% of the cost to abate the nuisance shall be imposed, except that in no event shall the administrative fee be less than $250. 601.130. PENALTIES • Any person who shall cause or create a nuisance, or permit any nuisance to be created or placed upon, or to remain upon any premises owned or occupied by him, and any person who shall fail to comply with any order made under the provisions of this Code, upon conviction thereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than