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• 7. Other associated costs. (f) Recovery of Public Costs. 1. If, after service of notice of the Declaration of Public Health Nuisance, the property owner fails to arrange appropriate assessment and clean-up, the City Building Official is authorized to proceed in a prompt manner to initiate the on -site assessment and clean-up. 2. The City may abate the nuisance by removing the hazardous structure or building, or otherwise, according to Minnesota Chapter 463. 3. If the City abates the public health nuisance, in addition to any other legal remedy, the City shall be entitled to recover all costs plus an additional 25% of the costs for administration. The City may recover costs by civil action against the person or persons who own the property or by assessing such costs as a special tax against the property in the manner as taxes and special assessments are certified and collected pursuant to M.S. 429.101. (h) Authority to Modify or Remove Declaration of Public Health Nuisance 1. The Building Official is authorized to modify the Declaration conditions or remove the Declaration of Public Health Nuisance. 2. Such modifications or removal of the Declaration shall only occur after documentation from a qualified environmental or cleaning firm stating that the health and safety risks, including those to neighbors and potential dwelling occupants, are sufficiently abated or corrected to allow safe occupancy of the dwelling. Violations and Penalties. Any person violating any provision of this Ordinance is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be subject to the penalties set forth in M.S.A. § 609.02, Subd. 3. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage by the City Council. Passed by the City Council of Lino Lakes this a day of October, 2001. -52- erge.°son, Mayor