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  • FIRST NOTICE – DANGEROUS BUILDING
    TO: (Name and address of owner, agent, or occupant of the property on which nuisance is located or the person causing or maintaining the nuisance).
    You are hereby notified to abate the nuisance existing at (name location of nuisance) within ____ days from service of this notice or file written request for a Council hearing with the undersigned officer within said time limit.
    The nuisance consists of (describe the nuisance and cite the law or ordinance) and shall be abated by (state action necessary to abate the particular nuisance).
    In the event you fail to abate or cause to be abated the above nuisance, as directed, or file written request for hearing within the time prescribed herein, the City will take such steps as are necessary to abate or cause to be abated the nuisance and the cost will be assessed against you as provided by law.
    Date of Notice: ________________________________
    City of Prairie City, Iowa
    By: ___________________________________________
    (enforcement officer)
    NOTICE OF HEARING ON DANGEROUS BUILDING
    TO: (Name and address of the owner, agent, or occupant of the property on which nuisance is located or the person causing or maintaining the nuisance).
    You are hereby notified that the City Council of Prairie City, Iowa, will meet on the ___ day of ___________________, 20___, at _____ p.m., in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, at (address of City Hall) for the purpose of considering whether or not the alleged nuisance consisting of (describe the nuisance) on your property, locally known as ________________________, constitutes a nuisance pursuant to Chapter of the Code of Ordinances of Prairie City, Iowa, and should be abated by (state action necessary to abate the particular nuisance).
    You are further notified that at such time and place you may appear and show cause why the said alleged nuisance should not be abated.
    You are further notified to govern yourselves accordingly.
    Date of Notice: ________________________
    City of Prairie City, Iowa
    By: __________________________________
    (enforcement officer)
    RESOLUTION AND ORDER REGARDING DANGEROUS BUILDING
    BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Prairie City, Iowa:
    WHEREAS, notice has heretofore been served on the ___ day of ______________________, 20___, on (property owner’s name), through (agent’s name or “none”), agent, to abate the nuisance existing at (legal description and address) within ___ days from service of said notice upon the said (name of owner or agent); and
    (EITHER)
    WHEREAS, a hearing was requested by the said (name of property owner or agent) and the same was held at this meeting and evidence produced and considered by the City Council;
    (OR, ALTERNATE TO PRECEDING PARAGRAPH)
    WHEREAS, the said owner (agent) named above has failed to abate or cause to be abated the above nuisance as directed within the time set, and after evidence was duly produced and considered at this meeting, and said owner has failed to file a written request for hearing, as provided, after being properly served by a notice to abate;
    NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the owner of said property, or said owner’s agent (name of owner or agent) is hereby directed and ordered to abate the nuisance consisting of (describe the nuisance) by (state action necessary to abate) within ___ days after the service of this Order upon said owner or agent; and
    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the enforcement officer be and is hereby directed to serve a copy of this Order upon the said property owner or agent named above; and
    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in the event the owner, or agent (name the owner or agent) fails to abate the said nuisance within the time prescribed above, then and in that event the City will abate the said nuisance and the cost will be assessed against the property and/or owner (owner’s name) at (address), as the law shall provide.
    Moved by _____________________ to adopt.
    Adopted this ____ day of ___________________, 20___.
    _________________________________
    Mayor
    ATTEST:
    _______________________________
    City Clerk
    Note: It is suggested by the blank space in the resolution that additional time be allowed the owner to abate the nuisance after the passage of the resolution before any action is taken on the part of the City to abate the same. In some instances, for the sake of public safety, the time element could be stricken from the resolution and immediate action be taken to abate the nuisance after the order is given.
    NOTICE TO ABATE NUISANCE
    TO: (Name and address of owner, agent, or occupant of the property on which the nuisance is located or the person causing or maintaining the nuisance).
    You are hereby notified to abate the nuisance existing at (name location of nuisance) or file written request for a hearing with the undersigned officer within (hours or days) from service of this notice.
    The nuisance consists of: (describe the nuisance) and shall be abated by: (state action necessary to abate the particular nuisance).
    In the event you fail to abate or cause to be abated the above nuisance as directed, the City will take such steps as are necessary to abate or cause to be abated the nuisance and the costs will be assessed against you as provided by law.
    Date of Notice: _________________________
    City of Prairie City, Iowa
    By: ___________________________________
    (designate officer initiating notice)
    NOTICE
    REQUIRED SEWER CONNECTION
    TO: _____________________________________
    (Name)
    _____________________________________
    (Street Address)
    ________________________________, Iowa
    You are hereby notified that connection to the public sanitary sewer system is required at the following described property within ______ (____) days from service of this notice or that you must file written request for a hearing before the Council with the undersigned office within said time limit.
    Description of Property
    ___________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________
    The nearest public sewer line within _________________ (____) feet of the above described property is located
    ___________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________
    In the event you fail to make connection as directed, or file written request for hearing within the time prescribed herein, the connection shall be made by the City and the costs thereof assessed against you as by law provided.
    Date of Notice: ________________________
    City of Prairie City, Iowa
    By: ___________________________________, _______________________________
    (Name) (Title)
    NOTICE OF HEARING
    REQUIRED SEWER CONNECTION
    TO: _________________________________
    (Name)
    _________________________________
    (Street Address)
    ____________________________, Iowa
    You are hereby notified that the City Council of Prairie City, Iowa, will meet on the ___ day of _________________, 20___, at ______ __m. in the Council Chambers of the City Hall for the purpose of considering whether or not connection to the public sanitary sewer system shall be required at the following described property:
    Description of Property
    ___________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________
    You are further notified that at such time and place you may appear and show cause why said connection should not be required.
    You are further notified to govern yourselves accordingly.
    Date of Notice: _________________________
    City of Prairie City, Iowa
    By: _________________________________, _______________________________
    (Name) (Title)
    RESOLUTION AND ORDER
    REQUIRED SEWER CONNECTION
    BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Prairie City, Iowa:
    WHEREAS, notice has heretofore been served on the ____ day of __________, 20___, on ___________________________________________________________________________, (Name of Property Owner)
    through ______________________________________________________________, Agent,
    (Agent’s Name or “None”)
    to make connection of the property described as
    ___________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________
    to the public sanitary sewer located_______________________________________________
    within ______ (_____) days from service of notice upon said owner or agent; and
    (EITHER)
    WHEREAS, a hearing was requested by the said owner or agent and the same was held at this meeting and evidence produced and considered by the City Council;
    (OR AS ALTERNATE TO THE PRECEDING PARAGRAPH)
    WHEREAS, the said owner or agent named above has failed to make such required connection within the time set, and after evidence was duly produced and considered at this meeting, and said owner or agent has failed to file a written request for hearing after being properly served by a notice to make such connection or request a hearing thereon;
    NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the owner of said property, or said owner’s agent, _______________________________________________________
    (Name of Owner or Agent)
    is hereby directed and ordered to make such required connection within ______ days after the service of this ORDER upon said owner or agent; and
    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be and the same is hereby directed to serve a copy of this ORDER upon said property owner or agent named above; and
    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in the event the owner, or agent, ___________________________________________________________________________,
    (Name of Owner or Agent)
    fails to make such connection within the time prescribed above, then and in that event the City will make such connection and the cost thereof will be assessed against the property and/or owner
    ___________________________________________________________________________
    (Owner’s Name)
    ___________________________________________________________, as provided by law.
    (Address)
    Moved by ______________________ to adopt.
    Seconded by ____________________________.
    AYES: _________________, ________________, _______________,
    _________________, ________________, _______________.
    NAYS: _________________, ________________, _______________,
    _________________, ________________, _______________.
    Resolution approved this ___ day of ____________________, 20___.
    _________________________________
    Mayor
    ATTEST:
    _______________________________
    City Clerk