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nuisance within the meaning of this ordinance and shall be made safe and secure immediately. Section 12 -1103. HAZARDOUS BUILDING DECLARATION. In the event that a building has been declared unfit for human habitation and the owner has not remedied the defects within a prescribed reasonable time, the building may be declared a hazardous building and treated consistent with the provisions of Minnesota Statutes. Section 12 -1201. COMPLIANCE ORDER. Whenever the compliance official determines that any building or portion thereof, or the premises surrounding any of these, fails to meet the provisions of this Chapter, a compliance order setting forth the violations of the ordinance and ordering the owner, occupant, operator, or agent to correct such violations shall be issued. This compliance order shall: 1. Be in writing. 2. Describe the location and nature of the violations of this ordinance. 3. Establish a reasonable time for the correction of such violation and notify of appeal recourse. 4. Be served upon the owner or agent or occupant, as the case may require. Such notice shall be deemed to be properly served upon such owner or agent, or upon any such occupant, if a copy thereof is: a. Served upon owner, agent or occupant personally; or st b. Sent by 1 class mail to his /her last known address; or c. Upon failure to effect notice through (a) and (b) as set out in this section, posted at a conspicuous place in or about the building, or portion thereof, which is affected by the notice. Violations may be cited by the City and prosecuted, and license suspension, revocation or non - renewal may be undertaken by the City whether or not a compliance order has been issued. City of Brooklyn Center 12 -25 City Ordinance Section 12 -1202. RIGHT OF APPEAL. When it is alleged by any person to whom a compliance order is directed that such compliance order is based upon erroneous interpretation of this ordinance, such person may appeal the compliance order to the city council sitting as a board of appeals. Such appeals must be in writing, must specify the grounds for the appeal, must be accompanied by a filing fee as set forth per council resolution, in cash or cashier's check, and must be filed with the department of planning and inspection within five (5) business days after service of the compliance order. The filing of an appeal shall stay all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from, unless such a stay would cause imminent peril to life, health, or property. Section 12 -1203. BOARD OF APPEALS DECISION. Upon at least five (5) business days notice to the appellant of the time and place for hearing the appeal, and within thirty (30) days after said appeal is filed, the board of appeals shall hold a hearing thereon, taking into consideration any advice and recommendation from the advisory housing commission. The board of appeals may reverse, modify, or affirm, in whole or in part, the compliance order and may order return of all or part of the filing fee if the appeal is upheld. Section 12 -1204. RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP. It shall be unlawful for the owner of any building, or portion thereof, upon whom a pending compliance order has been served to sell, transfer, mortgage, lease or otherwise dispose - 2 1 -