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Item No: 7F Meeting Date: September 24, 2012 Type of Business: CB Administrator Review : ____ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Jeremiah Anderson, Housing/Code Enforcement Inspector Item Title/Subject: Hazardous Building Abatement 8379 Red Oak Dr Date of Report: September 20, 2012 Introduction: Staff seeks City Council approval of a resolution authorizing abatement of a Hazardous Building located at 8379 Red Oak Drive. Background: On May 14, 2010 city staff issued an order to vacate regarding the single family dwelling located at 8379 Red Oak Drive owned by Ann Moe who lives at 8373 Red Oak Drive. This order to vacate was based on the fact that the house at 8379 Red Oak Drive did not have water service, sewer service, and electricity provided and had fallen into disrepair. Further investigation revealed that the water and sewer service lines into the home had been disconnected by the City of Mounds View at the request of the property owner Ann Moe several years ago due to the plumbing system in the home falling into disrepair. In the time since the order to vacate was issued in 2010 there have been numerous contacts at 8379 Red Oak Drive resulting in 5 code enforcement cases being opened. Discussion: Minnesota Statute § 463.16 authorizes the governing body of any City or Town to order the owner of any hazardous building or property within the municipality to correct or remove the hazardous condition of the building or property, or raze or remove the building. Additionally, Minnesota Statute § 463.161 authorizes the governing body of any City or Town to correct or remove the hazardous condition of any hazardous building or property. Additionally, Minnesota Statute § 463.15 Subd. 3 defines a hazardous building or hazardous property as any building or property which because of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, physical damage, unsanitary condition, or abandonment, constitutes a fire hazard or hazard to public safety or health. The single family dwelling located at 8379 Red Oak Drive meets these definitions and as such, is considered a hazardous building.