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Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
An ordinance pertaining to the �batement of nuisances
and assessments therefor; ariending Chapters 112 and 113
of the Saint Paul Legislative Code by deleting Chapters
112 and 113 in their entirety and substituting, in lieu
and in place thereof, the following:
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
113 .01 /DEFINITIONS_% The term "department" as defined in this
chapter shall mean the department of public works or its designee.
The term °°owner" shall mean the fee owner and/or contract purchaser
of the building or lot as listed on the records of the Ramsey County
Department of Property Taxation. The term "occupant" shall mean the
tenant or tenants with respect to one or two family dwellings, the
manacer or person having care, custody or control of the building or
lot with respect to three family or larger dwellings, commercial
busin�sses, industrial premises, vacant lots, or unoccupied buildings.
The terzn ��last known address" shall be that address for the owner
or occupant as shown on the records of the Ramsey County �epartment
of Property Taxation.
113.02 /SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL FROM SIDLWALKS./ The owner or
occupant of any building or lot abutting a public sidewalk is responsible
for and shall remove any accumulation of snow and/or ice from said
public sidewalk within 2� hours after the snow and/or ice has ceased
to fall, gather or accumulate.
113 . 03 /NUISANCE.7 Snow and/or ice which is allowed to remain
upon any public sidewalk in the City of Saint Paul for a period of
longer than 24 hours after the snow and/or ice has ceased to fall,
gather or accumulate thereon is hereby declared to be a nuisance. The
department is authorized to remove the snow and/or ice or arrange for
the removal of same and charge the costs incurred against the abutting
property.
COUNCILMEN Requested by Department of:
Yeas Nays
Fletcher
Drew In Favor
Masanz
NiCOala B
Scheibel A gai ns t Y
Tedesco
Wilson
Adopted by Council: Date Form Approved by City Attorney
Certified Passed by Council Secretary By �:J �� � �1 '6 �y
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Approved by Mayor: Date Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
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113 . 04 /ORDERS.]� Before the department shall abate such
nuisance, it shall serve or cause to be served upon the owner or
occupant of the abutting property a written order requiring the
removal of the snow and/or ice. Such orders shall describe the
location of the snow and/or ice to be removed and require removal
within three days of the order, not to include Saturday, Sunday
or holidays.
113 .05 /ALTERNATIVE ABATEMENT METHODS.7 The department may,
in cases of extreme hardship or difficulty,�require in such order
an additional or alternative method of abatement including, but
not limited to, sanding or salting of the sidewalk.
113.06 /SERVICE OF ORDER.� Service of the order on the owner
or occupant may be completed by personal service, service by mail,
or by posting.
(1} Personal Service. Service of the order may be completed
by personal delivery of a copy to the owner or occupant, or in
situations where the owner or occupant is not available, by leaving
a copy of the order with some person of suitable age and discretion
at the owner 's or occupant' s last known address as defined in
Section 113. 01, or if applicable, by leaving a copy with a person
of suitable age and discretion at the premises where the nuisance
exists .
(2) Service by mail. Service of the order may also be accom-
plished by mailing the order to the last known address of the owner
or occupant. Service by mail is complete upon mailing.
(3) 5ervice by posting. Service of the order may also be com-
pleted by posting a copy thereof in a conspicuous place upon the
premises where the nuisance exists.
113. 07 /ABATEMENT ASSESSMENT; LIEN�]� If at the end of three
days following the service of such order the nuisance has not been
abated, the City shall cause its abatement by the department or a
private contractor. An accurate record of the costs incurred
therein shall be kept by the department and reported to the depart-
ment of finance and management services . The total costs of this
abatement including the administrative costs incurred by the finance
department in processing the abatement shall be assessed as a
special assessment against the abutting real property in the manner
provided for in Chapter 14 of the City Charter and shall be collected
in accordance with those applicable provisions of Chapter 64 of the
St. Paul Legislative Code.
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113. 08 /PENALTY.7 Notwithstanding the above provisions, any
owner or occupant who has within a one year period been served two
or more orders to remove a nuisance pursuant to Section 113.04 and
has failed to abate the nuisance within the time specified in
said orders, shall be guilty of a petit misdemeanor and may be fined
up to a maximum of $100 . 00.
Section 2 .
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days after
its passage, approval and publication.
Section 3.
This ordinance is deemed a part of the St. Paul Legislative Code
and shall be incorporated therein and given an appropriate chapter
and/or section number at the time of the next revision of said
Legislative Code.
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COUNCILMEN Requested by Department of:
Yeas Nays
-�loiaher SaYCH/Er1/
Drew [n Favor
Masanz �
�°' Against BY
seheibe�
Tedesco
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•NOV Z 7 1984 Form Ap roved by City Attorney
Adopted by Council: Date
Certified P Coun il e BY C _ �� 6 g y
By
Approved b Mayor: D e -' � — 2 7 196 Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
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Presented By � ��
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
An ordinance pertaining to the abatement of nuisances
and assessments therefor; amending Chapters 112 and 113
of the Saint Paul Legislative Code by deleting Chapters
112 and 113 in their entirety and substituting, in lieu
and in place thereof., the following:
TEiE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
113 .01 /DEFINITIONS.% The term "department" as defined in this
chapter shall mean the department of public works or its designee.
The term "owner" shall• mean the fee owner and/or contract purchaser
of the building or lot as listed on the records of the Ramsey County
Department of Property Taxation. The term "occupant" shall mean the
tenant or tenants with respect to one or two family dwellings, the
mana�er or person having care, custody or control of the building or
lot with respect to three family or larger dwellings, conunercial
busin�s�es, industrial premises, vacant lots, or unoccupied buildings.
The Lerm ��last known address" shall be that address for the owner
or occupant as shown on the records of the Ramsey County Department
of Property Taxation.
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113 . 02 /SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL FROM SIDLWALKS+� The owner or
occupant of any building or lot abutting a public sidewalk is responsible
for and shall remove any accumulation of snow and/or ice from said
public sidewalk within 24 hours after the snow and/or ice has ceased
to fall, gather or accumulate.
113 . 03 /NUISANCE.7 Snow and/or ice which is allowed to remain
upon any public sidewalk in the City of Saint Paul for a period of
longer than 24 hours after the snow and/or ice has ceased to fall,
gather or accumulate thereon is hereby declared to be a nuisance. The
department is authorized to remove the snow and/or ice or arrange for
the removal of same and charge the costs incurred against the abutting
property.
COUNCILMEN Requested by Department of:
Yeas Nays
Fletcher
Drew In Favor
Masanz
sc�ne bei Against BY
Tedesco .
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