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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Ordinance No. 556 <br />Page 14 <br /> <br />except the owner, persons, <br />residing in that unit or <br />persons who are there for the <br />sole purpose of abating the <br />disturbance. <br /> <br />607.08 <br /> <br />ENFORCEMENT <br />It shall be the duty of the City Council to enforce the <br />provisions of this ordinance and the City Council may, by <br />resolution, delegate to other officers or agencies power <br />to enforce particular provisions of this section, <br />including the power to inspect private premises, and the <br />officers charged with the enforcement of this ordinance <br />shall take all reasonable precautions to prevent the <br />commission and maintenance of public nuisances. <br /> <br />The City Administrator or designee is authorized to enter <br />upon any property if necessary to determine whether the <br />provisions of this code or any applicable state statute <br />has been violated, to make any examinations or surveys, <br />or to conduct any tests as may be reasonably necessary in <br />the performance of their duties. All inspection and <br />testing must be done in a reasonable manner. <br /> <br />Subd. 1. Abatement. Whenever, in the judgement of the officer <br />charged with enforcement, it is determined upon <br />investigation that a public nuisance is being maintained <br />or exists within the City, such officer shall call or <br />notify in writing the person committing and maintaining <br />such a public nuisance and require him to terminate and <br />abate said nuisance and remove such conditions or remedy <br />such defects. Notice to the owner shall be satisfied by <br />notice to the person listed as the taxpayer on the <br />County's tax records. If the premises are not occupied, <br />the address of the owner is unknown and no other <br />responsible party can be reasonably identified, notice <br />may be served on the property by posting a copy of the <br />notice on the premises. said notice shall require the <br />owner or occupant of such premises, or both, to take <br />reasonable steps within a reasonable amount of time to be <br />designated in said notice, but the maximum time of the <br />removal of said notice after service of said notice shall <br />not in any event exceed 30 days. If the owner, occupant <br />or other responsible party does not comply with the <br />notice within the time specified, the City Council may, <br />after notice to the owner and occupant or other <br />responsible party and an opportunity to be heard, provide <br />for abating the nuisance by the City. The notice shall <br />be served in the same manner as notice by the enforcing <br />