6 (c) Little Falls Rental Housing Maintenance Code

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Sterling Codifiers, Inc. Page 9 of 44 II order and require the occupants to vacate the premises forthwith. The building official shall cause to be posted at each entrance to such structure a notice reading as follows, "This Structure Is Unsafe And Its Occupancy Has Been Prohibited By The Building Official". It shall be unlawful for any person to enter such structure except for the purpose of securing the structure, making the required repairs, removing the hazardous condition, or of demolishing the same. 6. Warning Notice Of Unsanitary Condition: The housing inspector or authorized city representative shall take note of any unsanitary conditions caused by accumulation of � garbage, rubbish, or other debris upon any premises obsenred by them. A "warning ' notice" of such conditions shall be served upon the owner and occupant of the �I premises, either by mail or by leaving such notice in a conspicuous place on the '� premises. Such notice shall be on a form to be prepared by the housing inspector of ', the city and a record of all such notices served shall be transmitted to the housing inspector or authorized city representative for further inspection and enforcement of I the provisions of this section. The service of any notice pursuant to this section shall I not in any way supersede or affect any other order, tag, or notice of violation duly '� issued or served pursuant to any other code. � 7. Enforcement By City Attorney: The city attorney may enforce any provisions of this section, including any order to vacate condemned dwellings and apartments, by mandamus, injunction, or any other appropriate remedy in any court of competent jurisdiction. 8. Violations: Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section will be guilty of ' a misdemeanor. Each violation of this section will constitute a separate offense. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been senred shall be deemed a separate offense. The code official shall also have the authority to issue an administrative citation as provided in section 10.31 of this chapter in an effort to gain compliance with the provisions of this section. C. Equipment And Facilities: � 1. Compliance Required: No person shall occupy as owner-occupant or let or allow � another to occupy any dwelling, dwelling unit, or other structure for the purpose of living, sleeping, cooking, or eating therein which does not comply with the requirements set forth in this subsection. 2. Liability For Utility Services Payments: This section covered by state statutes 504B, as amended. 3. Copy Of Lease: Tenant to be given copy of lease. 4. Tenant To Be Notified Of Entry: These codes covered by Minnesota statutes 504B, as '� amended. �! 5. Dwelling Plumbing Facilities Required: Every dwelling unit shall contain a kitchen sink, a water closet, a bathtub or shower, and hand lavatory all in good working condition, http://www.sterlingcodifiers.com/codebook/printnow.php 6/7/2017