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Council orders owners to repair or remove two hazardous properties; one owner says demolition likely
Summary
The council approved resolutions ordering owners of 820 Seventeenth Street SE and 21164 Everton Avenue to repair hazards or remove structures by July 1 after building official inspections found both properties unsafe; the owner of 820 Seventeenth Street emailed that demolition with a contractor is likely.
Forest Lake City Council on April 28 approved two separate resolutions declaring two single-family properties hazardous and ordering the owners to repair or remove the structures by July 1, 2025.
City staff described the administrative process under the city’s hazardous-building procedure and the court-driven enforcement path if owners fail to comply. For both properties the building official conducted exterior inspections on Feb. 25 and issued reports finding structural failures, collapsed roofing and unsecured…
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