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<br />ORDINANCE NO. 823 <br /> <br />CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 700, CHAPTER 702, OF <br />THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 702.02 AS TO THE <br />PROCESS FOR THE COLLECTION OF FEES, PENALTIES AND CHARGES <br />ASSOCIATED WITH UNPAID ADMINISTRATIVE OFFENSE PENALTIES <br /> <br />THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW ORDAINS: <br /> <br />SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Mounds View hereby amends Title 700, <br />Chapter 702, of the Mounds View Municipal Code by amending Section 702.02, <br />Subdivisions 5, 6 and 7 with the additional and the stricken language as follows: <br /> <br /> 702.02: ADMINISTRATIVE OFFENSES 1: <br /> <br /> Subd. 5. Payment of Fine; Late Charges: <br /> <br /> a. Once such notice is given, the person responsible for the violation shall, within <br />seven (7) days of the time of issuance of the notice, pay full satisfaction of the stated <br />violation schedule to the City Finance Director/Treasurer. <br /> <br /> b. The penalty may be paid in person or by mail, and payment shall be admission of <br />the violation. <br /> <br /> c. A late charge shall be imposed for each seven (7) days the penalty remains unpaid <br />after the first seven (7) day period. <br /> <br /> Subd. 6. Failure to Pay; Complaint; Certification and Hearing: <br /> <br /> a. If a violator fails to pay the penalty imposed, the Clerk-Administrator may order the <br />issuance of an ordinance complaint as authorized by law2, and the violation shall be <br />processed as a crime by the Ramsey County District Municipal Court as provided for <br />in Minnesota Statutes, section 488A.18, subdivision 7(2). <br /> <br /> b. Alternatively, subject to the requirements set forth herein, the City may certify to <br />the county auditor any unpaid fees, penalties and charges for a violation which shall <br />then be collected together with property taxes levied against the property. Prior to <br />such certification, the City must attempt to obtain voluntary payment of the fees, <br />penalties and charges as provided in this Section and allow the property owner the <br />opportunity to request certification to the property taxes as a method of payment. A <br />fee, penalty or charge may be certified to the auditor only if, at least thirty days prior <br />to imposing the certification, the city has given written notice to the property owner <br />listed on the official tax records of its intention to certify the penalty or charge to the <br />auditor. Property owners notified by the city for the purpose stated herein have the <br /> <br /> 1 See also subdivisions 104.01(3) and (6), and subdivision 202.20(D) of this Code. <br /> 2 M.S.A. §412.861.