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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 /> According to State stat. 429.021 Subd. (8) the Council of <br /> a municipality shall have the power to abate nuisances. <br /> Subd. 01 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 /> officer and shall be given at least ten days before the <br /> date stated in the notice when the Council will consider <br /> the matter. If notice is given by posting, at least 30 <br /> days shall elapse between the day of posting and the <br /> hearing. <br /> Subd. 2 Summary Abatement. <br /> The enforcing officer may provide for abating a public <br /> nuisance without following the procedure required in <br /> paragraph 1 above when: <br /> a. There is an immediate threat to the public health <br /> or safety. <br /> b. There is an immediate threat of serious property <br /> damage. <br /> c. A public nuisance has been caused by private <br /> properties on public property, or <br /> • d. There has been a violation of 604.03 Subd. 3r <br />