2002 Minnesota Statutes

     383D.74 Dakota county; administrative penalties. 

    Subdivision 1.    Penalties.  The Dakota county board 
 may impose an administrative penalty for violation of an 
 ordinance enacted under chapter 103F.  No penalty may be imposed 
 unless the owner has received notice, served personally or by 
 mail, of the alleged violation and an opportunity for a hearing 
 before a person authorized by the county board to conduct the 
 hearing.  A decision that a violation occurred must be in 
 writing.  The amount of the penalty with interest may not exceed 
 the amount allowed for a single misdemeanor violation.  A person 
 aggrieved by a decision under this section may have the decision 
 reviewed in the district court.  If a penalty imposed under this 
 section is unpaid for more than 60 days after the date when 
 payment is due, the county board may certify the penalty to the 
 county auditor for collection to the same extent and in the same 
 manner provided by law for the assessment and collection of real 
 estate taxes. 

    Subd. 2.    Expiration.  The authority to impose a 
 penalty under this section expires on December 31, 2005. 

    HIST: 1999 c 243 art 5 s 50; 2000 c 490 art 5 s 28