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(Code 1982, § 1007.20; Ord. No. 06-10, 10-2-2006; Ord. No. 16-12, § 2, 6-6-2016) Editor's note- See editor's note for Div. 3. Secs. 30-91-30-94. - Reserved. Sec. 30-91 Vacant Building Identification and Regulation Subd. 1 - Purpose and findings: A. The purpose of this section is to protect the public health, safety, and welfare by establishing a program for the identification and regulation of vacant and abandoned buildings within the city. This section also determines the responsibilities of owners of vacant buildings and provides for administration, enforcement, and penalties. associated with the same. B. The City Council finds that vacant buildings are a major cause and source of blight in residential and non- residential neighborhoods, especially when the owner or party responsible for a building fails to maintain and manage the building to ensure it does not become a liability to the neighborhood. Vacant buildings often attract transients, trespassers, and criminals. Neglect of vacant buildings and the use of vacant buildings by transients and criminals creates a risk of fire, and other structural damage of the vacant building and adjacent properties. Vacant properties are often used as dumping grounds for junk and debris and are frequently overgrown with weeds and tall grass. Vacant buildings that are boarded to prevent entry by transients and other long-term vacancies are unsightly, discourage economic development and inhibit the increase of property values. There is a substantial cost to the city in monitoring vacant buildings which should be . This cost should not be borne by the general taxpayers but should be borne by those who leave their buildings vacant. C1. Pursuant to authority provided in M.S. § 463.26, permitting cities to enact and enforce ordinances regarding vacant hazardous buildings, and in order to enhance livability and preserve the tax base and property values of buildings within the city, and because of the need to assure that buildings which are capable of rehabilitation are promptly rehabilitated and buildings which are not capable of rehabilitation be promptly addressed under the provisions of Chapter 30, Article II, Division 3. Substandard Buildings, demolished, the city hereby establishesdeclares that it is the a policy of the city to promote identification and rehabilitation of vacant and unoccupied buildings, and to assure a prompt process for demolition or razing of hazardous buildings consistent with st the provisions of Chapter 30, Article II, Division 3. Substandard Buildings. Moved to 1 pagethrough a procedure fixing appropriate responsibility in accordance with due process requirements. (A) Vacant Building Registration Application. . a. The owner or responsible party shall register a vacant building with the city no later than ten (10) thirty (30) days after the building becomes vacant. The registration shall be submitted on a form provided by the city. and shall include the following information supplied by the owner: i. The name, address, telephone number and email address of each owner and each owner's representative. ii. The tax parcel identification number and street address of the premises on which the building is situated. iii. The names, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses of all known lien holders and all other parties with any legal interest in the building. iv. The name, address, telephone number and email address of a local agent or person responsible for 4