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Item No:7F Meeting Date:02-13-06 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: Resolution 6733 Authorizing Abatement of Nuisance Conditions at 2408-10 County Rd I Date of Report: February 2, 2006 Background: On December 28, 2005 a notice of violation was issued and served upon the responsible parties for violations of the City Code present at 2408-10 County Rd I, AKA Sam’s food market and a self serve laundry. Discussion: The notice of violation dated December 28, 2006 cited a garbage dumpster located outside of the enclosure and graffiti painted on the exterior of the building in several locations. A follow up inspection conducted shortly thereafter revealed the dumpster had been relocated inside the enclosure; however, in regards to the graffiti, corrective actions had not been completed. To date, the graffiti remains visible on the exterior of the building and staff has not received communication from the building owner. Section 607.02 Subdivision 1 of the City Code defines a nuisance a condition that: “maintains or permits a condition that unreasonable annoys, injures or endangers the safety, health, comfort or repose of members of the public”. Graffiti is a visual symbol of disorder eroding public safety, contributing to a downward spiral of blight and decay, lessening property values, business viability and ultimately tax revenues and, as such, is inconsistent with the city’s property maintenance goals and aesthetic standards. Therefore, the failure to maintain one’s property by removing graffiti within a reasonable period of time is injurious to the public health, safety, and general welfare of the residents of the city and constitutes a public nuisance under this section.