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PRESENTED BY ORDINANCE NO ��� 3
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 15154, C. F.
259368, APPROVED AUGUST 4, 1972; AND REPEALING
SECTION 192.18 OF THE LEGISLATIVE CODE.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
Section l.
Tha.t Section 2 of Ordinance No. 15154, C. F. 259368� approved
August 4, 1972, be and the same is hereby rescinded, and the follow-
ing adopted in lieu and in place thereof:
"Section 2 .
1. - The Division of Housing and Building Code Enforcement
(hereina.fter referred to as "Division") is hereby author-
ized and directed to remove and abate, or cause to be
removed or abated, any nuisance, substances, matter,
emission or thing which, in the opinion of the Division,
constitutes a nuisance which threatene the public peace,
health, and safety or which impairs the sanitary condition
or good order of the city, and which is found or exists
upon any street, alley, water, excavation, building, erec-
tion, lot, grounds or other property located within the
City of Saint Paul. This provision does not apply to the
removal of buildings .
"2 . The owner of any building� whenever it becomes vacant,
sha.11 remove therefrom all paper or other combustible
ma.terials accumulated therein and sha.11 securely close
and keep closed all doors and windows or other openings
into such building while it remains unoccupied. Vacant
buildings allowed to rema.in open to entry by unauthorized
persons are hereby declared to constitute a nuisance. The
Division is authorized to abate such nuisance by issuing
an order to the owner, as provided below, to remove all
paper or other combustible materials and close all doors
and windows or other openings. In the event the owner
does not comply within the time period specified in such
order, the Division ma.y close such doors, windows or other
openings and remove all papers and combustible ma.terials,
and assess all costs thereof against the real property in
the ma.nner set forth below.
"3. In the event such a nuisance be found, the Division
sha.11 ma.il a written order to the owner of the subject real
property addressed to his last known street address. For
the purpose of this ordina.nce, "owners" shall be those shown
to be such on the records of the Ramsey County Auditor� but
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Mer ith Levine
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other appropriate records ma.y be used. The written order
sha.11 contain the following;
a. Description of the real estate sufficient for
identification.
b. Specify the nuisance which exists and the remedial
action required.
c. Allow a reasonable time for the performance of any
act it requires .
d. State tha.t the owner may appeal the order of the
Division and obta:�n a hearing before the City Council
by filing a written request for public hearing with
the City Clerk not more tha.n seven days from the date
of the order.
e. State that unless such corrective action is taken or
request for public hearing filed with the City Clerk
within the time specified, the Division ma.y remove
the nuisance and cha.rge all costs incurred therein
against the real estate as a special assessment to
be collected in the same manner as taxes against the
said real estate .
"4. In the event the owner files an appeal with the City
Clerk, as provided above, the Council sha.11 fix a date
for public hearing and give the owner written notice of
the date, time and place thereof. At the time of the
public hearing, the Cot�.ncil shall hear from the Division,
the owner and all other interested parties, and thereafter
the Council ma.y sustain, modify or confirm the order of the
Division. If the order is sustained, the Council sha.11 by
resolution fix a time within which the nuisance sha.11 be
removed or abated and further provide tha.t if such correc-
tive action is not taken within the time so specified, the
City may abate the nuisance and cha.rge all costs incurred
therein. A copy of this resolution sha.11 be served by
mail upon the owner by the City Clerk.
"5 . In the event the City removes and/or abates the nuis-
ance, the Division sha.11 keep an accurate record of all
costs incurred therein and report these costs to the
Department of Fina.nce and Ma.nagement Services. These costs
sha.11 then be assessed against the affected real property
in the manner provided for in Chapter 14 of the City Charter.
"6. To meet a situa.tion which constitutes an immediate
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 Ma.yor, is hereby empowered to take all
reasona.ble and necessary steps to remove or abate such
nuisance forthwith and without the necessity of issuing the
written order provided above.
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"Following such emergency abatement action, the Division
sha.11 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 tha.t a hearing sha.11
be held before the City Council for the purpose of consid-
ering the actions taken by the Division and to determine
whether the costs incurred by the Division sha.11 be assessed
against the property. Copy of this notice shall be provided
the City Council, and the Council sha.11 set a date for hear-
ing thereon and notify the property owner in the ma.nner set
forth in Cha.pter 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 ma,y adopt a resolution levying an
assessment for all or a portion of the costs incurred by the
Division in removing or abating the nuisance. "
Section 2.
Tha.t Section 192. 18 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code is
hereby rescinded.
Section 3.
This ordinance sha.11 take effect and be in force thirty (30)
days from and after its passage, approval and publication.
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T es o Sprafka 0V g 1972
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BUREAU OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS ROBERT L. AMES, City Archi+ect 445 City Hall, 55102 223-4212
October 17, 1972 2J(�(���)
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Mayor Lawrence Cohen
347 City Hall
St. Paul, Minnesota
Dear Mayor Cohen:
Ordinance 15154, approved August 4, 1972, deals with procedures
for summary abatement . Section 3 (d) of the ordinance as printed
in the Legal Ledger contained an error in that it stated that
the appeal of the order must be done by filing a written request
not less than seven days from the date of the order rather than
not more than seven days as was the intent. The original ordinance
also did not include the boarding of vacant buildings .
The enclosed dxaft of the ordinance amendment corrects the above,
and in addition, provides the proper title for this division,
namely, Division of Housing and Building Code Enforcement.
Yours truly,
Glenn A. Erickson
Asst . City Architect
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PRESENTED B1( ORDINANCE NO /��3
� o�iru�cE �an�ic o�iru� r�n. i5L5a, c. �F.
259►368, APPxOVED AUGUST 4, I972; AND REPEALING
SECTION i92.18 OF THE L�GISLATIVE t�OI?E.
T�$ COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAIIiT PA6IL Dt3TS @BUAINt
Section 1.
That Sectian 2 of Qrdina�ce I�. 25154, C. F. 259368, approved
A�gust 4, 1972, be aad the sasre is l�ereb� rescinded, and the folloa�-
ing adopted i�n lieu and in p�ace thereof:
"Section 2.
I. The Mvision of Iiousi�g and H�tildinrg C�dde Enforcement
(hereinafter referred tQ a� "Division") is her�by author-
ized and directed tc► remove and ab�te, or caese to be
rrmoved or abated, any �xisance, s�sbstance�, �atter, �
emissfoa or t213.�g which, in the opiaion of th� Divisi�a,
constitutes a nuisance which thr�eatea� tt�e pubiic peace.
2�e81th, aad safety or which imp�airs t�e ssaitary conditfo�
or good order of the citp, a�ad �laich i� fara�d ar e�cists
upon any rttreet, alley, water, eaxa.vatia►n, b�3.Idfng, erec-
tian, �.ot� grauads or other property located within t�e
City of Saint Pa�tl. This provision doe� r�ot apply to th�e
r�moval of buildiRgs.
"2. The awaer of any b�uilding, whe�ev�er it beca�es vacant,
shall remove therefram all gaper or otller co�stible
material,s acev�.lated therein and shall aecurely close
and keep closed a.11 doors a�d �rindars or ott��c openin�gs
into suc�h buf.lding while it remains uaoc upied. Vacaat _...
buildings allawed to remain open to eatrp� by �a�authorized '
persans 'are hereby declared to const3�tute a auisan�ce. Th,e
Diirision is authorized to abate such �isa�ce by iasuing
an order to the awnert as provided belvar, to re.mov�e all
paper or other ca�bustible materials aad close all doore
and xfndcyws ar other ogeni�gs. In the event tt� oam�er
does not cvmp ly within the time perfod specifi� in s�ch
order, t±he Division s�ay close such doors, windcr�s or other ;
openings and res�ov�e all papers and comb�ustible materials, ; -
and assess all costs th+ereof against th� real property in ;
the �nner set forth bela�.
"3. In the ev�ent such a nuis8nce be faund, the �}i.vision ,
shall m�il a written order to the awner of the aubject real
property addressed to his last knawn street address. For
the purpose of this ordine.nce, "awc�ers'r shall be those shown �
to be snch on the recorda of ti�e �y Caaat�r Au�itor, bat ,
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Yeae Councilmen Nays Paseed by the Council ;
Butler
Garlson T� Favor
Levine �
Meredith '
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TC��CO
Mr. President (McCartY) APPmved:
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City Clerk Mayor f
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2.
oth�r appropriate records may be used. The written order
shall contain the following:
a. Description of the real estate sufficient for
identification.
b. Specify the nuisance which exists and the remedial
action required.
c. Allow a reasonable time for the performance of any
act it requires.
d. State tha.t the owner ma.y appeal the order of the
Division and obta�n a hearing before the City Council
by filing a written request for public hearing with
the City Clerk not more than seven days from the date
of the order.
e. State tha.t unless such corrective action is taken or
request for public hearing filed with the City Clerk
within the time specified, the Division may remove
the nuisance and cha.rge all costs incurred therein
against the real estate as a special assessment to
be collected in the same ma.nner as taxes against the
said real estate .
"4. In the event the owner files an appeal with the City
Clerk, as provided above, the Council sha.11 fix a date
for public hearing and give� the owner written notice of
the date, time and place thereof . At the time of the
public hearing, the Co�.ncil shall hear from the Division,
the owner and all other interested parties, and thereafter
the Council ma.y sustain, modify or confirm the order of the
Division. If the order is sustained, the Council sha11 by
resolution fix a time within which the nuisance sha11 be
removed or abated and further provide tha.t if such correc-
tive action is not taken within the time so specified, the
City may abate the nuisance and charge a11 costs incurred
therein. A copy of this resolution sha.11 be served by
mail upon the owner by the City Clerk.
� "5. In the event the City removes and/or abates the nuis-
ance, the Division sha.11 keep an accurate record of a11
costs incurred therein and report these costs to the
Department of Finance and Ma.nagement Services. These costs
sha.11 then be assessed against the affected real property
in the manner provided for in Chapter 14 of the City Charter.
"6. To meet a situation which constitutes an immediate
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 Divisioni with the written
authorization of the Mayor, is hereby empowered to take all
reasonable and necessary steps to remove or abate such
nuisance forthwith and without the necessity of issuing the
written order provided above .
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3.
'�Follari sech a�ergencp ab�te�nt actian, tl�u Divisio�
shsll �oai.� 'ricitten notfca ta tbe oMn�er �f thap�rope rty �
deacribing t�e �isan�c�e, t�e action tat�a b'r t� Dl.�risian,
the reasa�ns for iamediate �ctioaa, th� costs incnrred ia
r�a�ovia�g or sb�atf�g tht nniaaa�ce, and tbat a t�saria� a�all
be held before th� City Cv�mcil for t.he puspo� of c�i�-
�rin�g the acticrn� tai�en b� t�C Divisio� atid to det�rid.ae
�et�er tl'e costs i�cvrred b�r the Divi�io� s1�s11 be aasass�d
. ��aiast 'the Property• CoP� of this �oti�e s�al l be pa.rovidad
be Citp C�au�cil, asd the Cc�mcil ahall set a date for bear�
ing t�sreaa and notify the Pra►Pert�r o�er ta tbe �aoer �et
forth in C6apt�er 14 of the City Cbarter pertaiad�g to
assessw�ats. At tl�e aaid t�eariug t�e Co�c31 xill hear a
r�tport fros t�me Division, and also hear frna t� y
ow�r, �d t�,ereafter �ay adopt � resol�3.0� le �g eur�
as�s�eat for all or a portioa of the ct�ste �cnrred by t�e
Div�.siatt in re�oving or abe,ti�aig th�e z�ntsa�c�.
Sectioa 2.
T'hat Sactioa 192.18 of t�e Saint Paonl Le,�f.slativre Code is
hereby r�eci�ded.
� Sectian 3. �
This ordimnce s�all tak� effect �nd be in fv�ce this�ty 4��
days fi-am aad after its p�s�age, approval and publicatic�.
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Mr. aid t (McCarty) 7'edesco
Atteet• Mme. President, Butler A�p��'�'
City Clerk Msyor
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