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187~z ing the owner that a hear ing the property and the At such time and p~.ace, o place that the council Ana shall be held and the cou resolution whether yr not ous. The council may, as inspect the building and the council at such inspe in determining whether ar gervus. ~t the hearing, ested persons shall have ing will be held concern- ~ime and place thereof. at such other time or ~ adjourn to, a hearing ~cil shall determine by the building is danger- a part of the hearing, she facts observed by :tion may be considered not the building is dan- ~he owner or other inter- :he right t~ hP hParr~ i f such owner or person requests the same. Ten-day notice of any hearing shall be given by publica- tion ~in a newspaper of general circulation in the city, or by posting notices in three public places in the city. If the notice is published or posted as provided herein, no irregularity or failure to mail notice shall invalidate the proceedings. At the hearing, the council shall have the power to declare any building to be dangerous, and order it removed and abated if in its judgment such removal or abatement is necessary in order tv remove the dangerous condition. The council shall also have the power to order the building made safe or to prescribe what acts must be done to render the same safe. Five-day notice of the findings and of the order made by the council shall be given to the owner of the building, the owner's agent, or other person controlling the same. If the orders are not obeyed and the building rendered safe within the time specified, being not less than five ~5~ days from the mailing of. the notice, then the council shall have the paver and duty to order the building removed or made safe at the expense of the property on which the same may be situated. In that event, the council must speci- fy the work to be done and shall file a statement thereof with the finance officer and shall adver- tise for bids far the work in a manner prescribed for streets and improvement work, Thereafter, the bids shall be received and opened and the con- tract let. The council shall ascertain and deter- mine the probable cost of the work and assess the same against the property upon which the building is situated. Such assessment shall be declared by an ordinance, and it shall be entered into the docket of city liens and thereupon become a lien against the property. rl'he creation of the lien and the collection and enforcement of the costs shall be performed in substantially the same manner as the costs of street improvements, but irregularities or informalities in the procedures shall be disregarded. Ordinance - G