5b. Certification of Delinquent Code Violations MEMORANDUM 5b
CITY OF TO: Mayor & City Council
CHANIIASSFN FROM: Greg Sticha, Finance Director
7700 PO Market DATE: October 15, 2012
Box
Chanhassen, MN 55317 �.
SUBJECT: Certification of Delinquent Code Violations
Administration
Phone: 952.2271100
Fax: 952.2271110 The Chanhassen city ordinance states, "After giving the owner or occupant of a lot
not in compliance with the previous sections seven day's advance written notice of
Budding Inspections the noncompliance, the city may cut, or cause to be cut the grass, weeds, or plants and
Phone: 952.2271180 may assess the cost against the property in accordance with Minnesota State Statute
Fax: 952.2271190 429.101."
Engineering The procedure for collecting code violation fines is to send an invoice stating the
Phone: 952.2271160
Fax: 952.2271170 charges incurred by the City. If not paid by the due date, subsequent invoices are
mailed, we then send letters in the fall (September and October) notifying the
Finance property owner of the delinquency and the consequences of non - payment. They are
Phone: 952.2271140 allowed to have a public hearing to dispute the certification. The list is then sent to
Fax: 952.2271110 the county by December 1. The list of delinquent properties is available in the
Park & Recreation Finance Department.
Phone: 952.2271120
Fax: 952.2271110 There were no accounts who notified us wishing to dispute these delinquent charges
as of October 15, 2012.
Recreation Center
2310 Coulter Boulevard Current practice is to certify the amount due to the property taxes. The city does not
Phone: 952.2271400 go to court on these small amounts. There is 1 account with a total value of $333.90
Fax: 952.2271404 to be collected this year. This compares to 11 accounts with a total dollar amount of
Planning & $2533.52 last year. The account will be certified to the county for collection with a
Natural Resources fee of 10% added for the administrative costs incurred plus an additional $5.00
Phone: 952.2271130 Carver County Certification Fee (for properties within Carver County). Approval of
Fax: 952.2271110 this item requires a simple majority vote of those city council members present.
Public Works ATTACHMENT
7901 Park Place
Phone: 952.227,1300
Fax: 952.2271310 1. Resolution approving certification of delinquent accounts.
2. List of properties and delinquent amounts.
Senior Center
Phone: 952.2271125
Fax: 952.2271110
Web Site
www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us
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Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
DATE: October 22, 2012 RESOLUTION NO: 2012 -
MOTION BY: SECONDED BY:
A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING DELIQUENT CODE ENFORCEMENT
ACCOUNTS TO THE COUNTY AUDITOR
WHEREAS, Minnesota State Statute 429.101 allows for the collection of unpaid special
charges and authorized assessments for the elimination of a nuisance from private
property;
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the attached Exhibit A represents code
enforcement violations that have been delinquent in paying their code enforcement
accounts for more than 90 days.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Chanhassen hereby authorizes the City Manager to certify the attached Exhibit A to the
appropriate County Auditor for collection with property tax certifications being certified
in 2012, collectible in 2013. These assessments will run for 1 year and not accrue any
additional interest.
Passed and adopted by the Chanhassen City Council this 22nd day of October, 2012.
ATTEST:
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager Thomas A. Furlong, Mayor
YES NO ABSENT
Exhibit A
PID Total To Certify
25- 0050500 333.90
333.90
* *Total of 1
account **
* *Revised
10/15/12 **