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607.07 607.08 (Rev. 4/98) a. Construction Or Repairing Of Buildings: The erection, including excavating, demolition, alteration or repair of any building between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. and six o'clock (6:00) A.M. on weekdays and all day Sunday, except where single individuals or families work on single-family residences for their own occupancy owned by them; except, that the Clerk-Administrator may, or a designee, in case of emergency, grant permission to repair at any time when the Clerk-Administrator finds such repair work will not affect the health and safety of persons in the vicinity. b. Nighttime Noise In Residential Areas; Parties: (1) No person shall, between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. and seven o’clock (7:00) A.M., participate in any loud party or gathering of people from which noise emanates of a sufficient volume as to disturb the peace, quiet or repose of persons residing in any residential area. (2) Loud noises between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. of such volume as to be plainly audible at a distance of one hundred feet (100') from the residential premises wherein such loud party or gathering is located shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this Section. (3) No persons shall visit or remain within any residential dwelling unit wherein such loud party gathering is taking place, except the owner, persons residing in that unit or persons who are there for the sole purpose of abating the disturbance. (Ord. 556, 3-20-95) c. Stereos, Radios, Tape Players, Disc Players, Etc.: Operation of a stereo, radio, tape player, disc player, or any such device at anytime in a motor vehicle in such a manner as to be plainly available at a distance of fifty feet (50’) from the vehicle shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this Section. (Ord. 612-, 4-13-98) 607.08: ENFORCEMENT: Subd. 1. It shall be the duty of the City Council to enforce the provisions of this Chapter and the City Council may, by resolution, delegate to other officers or agencies power to enforce particular provisions of this Section, including the power to inspect private premises, and the officers charged with the enforcement of this Chapter shall take all reasonable precautions to prevent the commission and maintenance of public nuisances. a. The Clerk-Administrator or designee is authorized to enter upon any property if necessary to determine whether the provisions of this Code or any applicable State statute has been violated, to make any examinations or surveys, or to conduct any tests as may be reasonably necessary in the performance of their duties. All inspection and testing must be done in a reasonable manner. Subd. 1. 2. Abatement: Notice to owner or to person or persons responsible: Whenever, in the judgement of the officer charged with enforcement, it is determined upon investigation by the officer charged with enforcement that a public nuisance is being maintained or exists within the City, said officer a notice of violation shall be served upon the owner or the person or persons responsible therefore in the manner prescribed in section 607.08 Subd. 3 and Subd. 4.such officer shall call or notify in writing the person committing and maintaining such a public nuisance and require him to terminate and abate said nuisance and remove such conditions or remedy such defects. Notice to the owner shall be satisfied by notice to the person listed as the taxpayer on the County's tax records. If the premises are not occupied, the address of the owner is unknown and no other responsible party can be reasonably identified, notice may be served on the property by posting a copy of the notice on the premises. Said notice shall require the owner or occupant of such premises, or both, to take reasonable steps within a reasonable amount of time to be designated in said notice, but the maximum time of the removal of said notice after service of said notice shall not in any event exceed thirty (30) days. If the owner, occupant or other responsible party does not comply with the notice within the time specified, the City Council may, after notice to the owner and occupant or other responsible party and an opportunity to be heard, provide for abating the nuisance by the City. The notice shall be served in the same manner as notice by the enforcing officer and shall be given at least ten (10) days before the date stated in the notice when the Council will consider the matter. If notice is given by posting, at least thirty (30) days shall elapse between the day of posting and the hearing.