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Please obtain the required license. Failure to do so will subject you to additional costs as well as the inability to rent your home in the future. The first four items listed need to be corrected by Wednesday, July 25, 2012. If not corrected by that date, the City will take the necessary steps to abate the nuisance pursuant to Section 601.080 of the Little Canada City Code. (Text Below) This process will include staffs request of the City Council to authorize the abatement of these nuisance violations at their meeting of July 25, 2012. If so ordered, all costs of the abatement together with a fee in the amount of not more than 25% of the cost to abate the nuisance shall be imposed for collection with 2013 property taxes. In no event shall the administrative fee be less than $50.00. The fifth item needs to be addressed by Mr. Rodrigues by no later than July 31, 2012. Failure to do so could result in additional enforcement action. The last item needs to be addressed by Ms. Granmoe. You need to have the unit inspected and all corrections completed together with submittal of the application materials and fees by not later that August 17, 2012. We would respectfully request you complete the work items noted with the allotted time and then keep the property maintained in a reasonable manner going forward. If for some reason, you feel that is not workable, please call me at 651- 766 -4040 to discuss possible alternatives. Sincerely, Joel Hanson City Administrator 601.080. ABATEMENT OF NUISANCE BY COUNCIL. 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 Code Enforcement Officer, 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 $50.00. As to any such costs, the City Council shall direct the City Administrator to extend such sums as an assessment against the property upon which the nuisance existed and shall certify the same to the Ramsey County Auditor for collection in the same manner as taxes and special assessments are certified and collected. 5