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of its intention to certify the charge or fee to the auditor. The service charges or fees shall be subject to the same penalties, interest, and other conditions provided for the collection of property taxes. This section is in addition to any other law authorizing the collection of -unpaid costs and service charges or fees. SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby repeals Sections 96.11 and 96.12 of the City Code in their entiretics. SECTION 4. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby adds a new Section 96,11 to the City Code which shall read as follows: oil 1 11, 111 1111 RIDTINFRIN"M WkwaiMIX"1111 13, 1 Wit L (A) Notice. Whenever the City determines that a public nuisance is being maintained or exists on a premises in the City, the Building Official or his or her designed representative, after consulting with the City Administrator, may abate the nuisance after providing written notice to the affected record property owner. (1) The notice shall be given to the affected record property owner by U.S. Mail or personal delivery. Refusal by the recipient to accept the notice shall not constitute a defense that the notice was not received. If the record owner is not able to be found, the City shall attach a copy of the notice or a door -hanger hanger with the same information to main entrance door of the principal structure on the property. The notice shall state the following information: (a) The date; (b) The address or legal description of the property; (c) A description of the nuisance and the section or sections of the City Code which was/were violated; (d) The steps to be taken in order to abate the nuisance; (c) The date by which the nuisance must be abated (grass and weed violations must be abated within five calendar days from the date of the notice); (f) That if the nuisance is not abated by the date stated, the City will abate the nuisance and the costs incurred by the City will be charged, and if left unpaid, will be certified to the county auditor for collection with property taxes or specially assessed; (g) That the recipient has the right to request a hearing before the City Council and the date the hearing request must be made by; and (h) A description of the penalties that may apply if the condition is not corrected.