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CA�IARY -OEPARTMENT GITY OF SAINT PAUL Council � �� v �
BLUE -MAYOR File NO.
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� rdindnce Ordinanee N 0. � `'�' J D�
Presented By ' �M ���'�
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
An ordinance amending Chapter 56 of the Saint
Paul Legislative Code pertaining to the removal
of nuisances.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
Section l.
Section 56.06 is hereby renumbered Section 56.07, and Section
56.06 is enacted to read as follows:
"56.06. When, in the opinion of the Division, the ac-
cumulation of ctarbaqe or refuse or the rank ctrowth of
weeds on real propertv is a health hazard, the Division
mav abate the nuisance in the manner provided in this
Section. The Division shall cause a notice to abate �
such nuisance to be served personallv upon the owner ..
of said premises, or his actent, or the occupant of the
premises, if the name of such person can be readilv
asc�rtained. Such notice may be served by mail in all
cases where such owner, acrent or occupant is not in the
city or cannot be found therein, and if his post-office
address is known. Such notice mav likewise be served
by postinq, for twentv-four (24) hours, a copv of such
notice upon the premises where the nuisance exists,
whenever the owner or acrent thereof is not known or
cannot be found, and his post-office address is unknown.
Such no.tice shall describe the matter to be removed and
require removal thereof within three davs not to include
COUIVCILMEN
Yeas Nays Requested by Department of:
Butler
Hozza In Favor
Hunt
Roedler Against BY
Sylvester •
Tedesco
Form Ap roved by City Attorney
Adopted by Council: Date //� � �
Certified Passed by Council Secretary BY �1� � /
By
Approved by Mayor: Date Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
By BY
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2.
Saturdavs, Sundays or Holidays followinq service of
the notice. If at the end of said three davs follow-
inq service of such notice the offensive matter has
not been removed, or the nuisance condition corrected,
the City shall cause the correction or removal and dis-
position by the Department of Public Works or a
private contractor. All costs incurred by the Citv for
the removal and disposition of the offensive matter or
for correctinq the nuisance shall be assessed, levied
and collected as a special assessment in the manner pro-
vided bv Chapter 14 of the City Charter pertaininct to
assessments. "
a. The word "garbage" as used in this ordinance is defined
as discarded material resulting from the handling, processing.
storage, nre,�aration. serving and consumntion of food.
b. The word "refuse" as used in this ordinance is defined as
putrescible and nonputrescible solid waste, except bodv wastes,
and including garbage, rubbish, ashes, incinerator residue, street
cleanings and solid industrial and market wastes.
c. The phrase "rank growth of weeds" as used in this ordi-
nance refers to weeds or grass gmowing upon propert_y to a greater
height than one foot or which have gone or are about to go to seed.
56.A6 07--To meet a situation which constitutes an im-
mediate danger or hazard which if not immediately
removed or abated will endanger the health or safety
of the public and there does not exist sufficient time
to give written notice to the affected real property,
the Division, with the written authorization of the
Mayor, is hereby empowered to take all reasonable and
necessary steps to remove or abate such nuisance forth-
with and without the necessity of issuing the written
order provided above.
WH17E - C�TV CLERK � (�,��� ��
PINK - FINANCE /t �
CANARY -�DEAARTMENT GITY . OF . SAINT PALTL COl1I1C11 f _ �
BlT)E - MAVOR File NO.
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Ordin�nce ordinance N0. I � � J�
Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date -
Out of Committee By Date
3.
Following such emergency abatement action, the Division
shall mail written notice to the owner of the property describing
the nuisance, the action taken by the Division, the reasons for
immediate action, the costs incurred in removing or abating the
nuisance, and that a hearing shall be held before the City Council
for the purpose of considering the actions taken by the Division
and to determine whether the costs incurred by the Division shall
be assessed against the property. Copy of this notice shall be
provided the City Council, and the Council shall set a date for
hearing thereon and notify the property owner in the manner set
forth in Chapter 14 of the City Charter pertaining to assessments.
At the said hearing the Council will hear a report from the
Division, and also hear from the property owner, and thereafter
may adopt a resolution levying an assessment for all or a portion
of the costs incurred b�r the IIivision in re�no���g or abating the
nuisance.
(Ord. 15154, Aug. 4, 1972; amended Ord. 15233, Nov. 8, 1972) .
Section 2.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30)
days from and after its passage, approval and publication.
COUNCILMEN
Yeas Nays Requested by Department of:
Butler
.I�e� � In Favor
Hunt O
R�r Against BY
Sylvesier
Tedesco.
Adopted bp"Council: � Date ��C 2 9 '��� Form Approved by City Attorney
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CerXified P ecl-�Ky Co cil Secretary BY
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Appr v y Mayor: D e � �EC 3 d 1977 Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
By BY
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Yeas Nays
BUTLER
HOZZA
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HUNT
� LEVINE �
ROEDLER ,
TEDESCO !
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PRESIDENT (SYLVESTER) ;