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. . . 650.13 Public Health Nuisance. A clandestine drug lab site or chemical dump site is hereby determined to be a public nuisance subject to the regulations of this Chapter 650 in addition to any and all applicable federaJ, state, or local laws and ordinances. No person may occupy, enter or allow occupancy or entrance to property declared a public health nuisance under this Chapter 650 until such declaration is vacated or modified to allow occupancy. 650.14 Notice to Other Agencies ("Agencv Notice"). Law enforcement authorities, if other than the City's Law Enforcement Agency, upon identification of a clandestine drug lab site or a chemical dump site shall promptly notifY the City's Law Enforcement Agency. The City's Law Enforcement Agency shall notify the Building Official, appropriate health authority and other appropriate agencies of the property location, property owner if known, and conditions found. 650.15 Notice to Owner and Occupant ("Owner/Occupant Notice"), Upon notification by law enforcement authorities, the Building Official will promptly notify the following parties by U.S. Mail: (A) The owner of the property, if known. (B) Occupants of the property. (C) Any neighbors determined to be at risk to the extent that they can be located. (D) Other appropriate state and 10caJ authorities including, but not limited, to the Minnesota Department of Health, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, which are known to have applicable public and enviromnental protection responsibilitieso The Owner/Occupant Notice must, at a minimum, include the location ofthe chemical dump site or the clandestine drug lab site; the name ofthe property owner, if known; the type and nature of the contamination; and the extent of the contamination. The Building Official must also cause a copy of the Owner/Occupant Notice to be posted at each appropriate access point to such site. Removal ofthe posted Owner/Occupant Notice by anyone other than the Building Official, City's Law Enforcement Agency, or their designees, is prohibited. 650.16 Issuance of Abatement Order ("Abatement Order"). The Building Official shall notify and order the property owner and occupant to have the public health nuisance abated as provided in and this Chapter. The Abatement Order shall include a description of the site and all portions thereof that are determined to be contaminated and shall include statements indicating: (A) That all or portions of the site are determined to be contaminated and at risk to occupants or visitors are immediately vacated. (B) That the owner commence and complete all testing and clean up procedures and other required remedial actions on the site by dates specified in the order or such other dates agreed to by the City. (C) That the site may not be re-occupied or used in any mamler until it has been completely cleaned in accordance with the guidelines established by the MDH. 3