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elements display visual damage, deterioration, and warping of the roof and roof framing in violation of Property Maintenance Code § 304.1.1. There are large holes in the walls and roof of the structure that constitute violations of Elk River City Code 46-35(a). This deteriorated condition leaves the structural members unable to sustain the design loads required, and there have been heavy loads of snow on top of the compromised roof. These are hazardous conditions threatening the structural integrity of the structure. 2. The inadequate maintenance of the Subject Property has allowed for damage to the structure of the building, allowing for the infiltration of water into the building that create damp and unsanitary conditions. There is visible water damage to the exterior of the Subject Property. The unoccupied building has not been secured, in violation of Minnesota State Fire Code § 311.1. These are substantial public safety concerns and indicate that the Subject Property is a hazardous building within the meaning of Minn. Stat. § 463.15, subd. 3. 3. The Subject Property constitutes a threat to the health and safety of the public due to the risk of fire. The dilapidated, damaged, and deteriorated structure renders the building structurally unsound. The structural instability of the Subject Property and its roof renders the Subject Property unsafe for firefighting crews. If the Subject Property caught fire, the Elk River Fire Department would be forced to allow it to burn and instead focus their efforts on the surrounding properties only. This is a substantial public safety concern and indicates that the Subject Property is hazardous within the meaning of Minn. Stat. § 463.15, subd. 3. Pursuant to the foregoing, in accordance with Minn. Stat. § 463.17, unless the hazardous conditions listed above are removed within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order, the City shall cause the hazardous conditions on the Subject Property to be removed. The removal of the above -reference hazardous conditions may include, if reasonably necessary, the demolition of the hazardous structure on the Subject Property. If you fail to remedy the hazardous conditions, the City will seek permission from the District Court for the City to do so. The City will move the District Court for summary enforcement of this Order pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 463.19 unless you remedy the situation within said thirty (30) day period or unless an answer is filed within twenty (20) days of service of this Order upon you pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 463.18. Any answer filed must specifically deny sufficient facts presented in this Order to raise a material question as to the presence or absence of hazardous 229839v2