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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />a. Conduct a detailed on-site assessment; <br />b. Determine the extent of contamination; <br />c, Carry out and lor direct remediation operations; <br />d. Perform and/or direct follow-up sampling and testing; and <br />e. Determine that the risks are sufficiently reduced, according to <br />Minnesota Department of Health guidelines, to allow the structure <br />to be reoccupied; <br /> <br />3. Provide the Building Official with the identity of the enviromnental bazard <br />testing and cleaning firm with whom the owner has contracted, for <br />remediation of the structure as described above; and <br />4. Provide the Building Official with the contractor's plan and schedule for <br />remediation leading to removal of the chemical investigation site public <br />health nuisance declaration. <br /> <br />(C) <br /> <br />The property owner(s) or occupant(s) may seek authorization for an extension of <br />time to allow the owner to consider options for arranging cleanup or removal of <br />the affected parts of the structure. The owner(s) or occupant(s) must show good <br />cause for any such extension. Any extension shall be dependent on the owner(s) <br />assurance that the affected parts of the structure will not be occupied pending <br />appropriate cleanup or demolition. <br /> <br />(D) <br /> <br />The owner(s), occupant(s) or their contractor shall provide documentation of the <br />cleanup and remediation, including but not limited to follow-up environmental <br />testing as deemed necessary, to tl1e Building Official. Review and determination <br />of acceptable cleanup must be made by the Building Official prior to re-occupancy <br />of the property. <br /> <br />650.19 Owner's Responsibility for Cost. The owner ofthe site is responsible for the costs of <br />vacating the site and surrounding areas, testing, clean-up and public expenses. Public <br />expenses include all costs that have or may be incurred by the City and other public <br />agencies including but not limited to, costs for: <br /> <br />(A) Emergency Response <br />(B) Posting and physical security of site <br />(C) Notification of affected parties <br />(D) Expenses related to the recovery of costs, including the assessment process <br />(E) Laboratory fees <br />(F) Clean-up fees <br />(G) Administrative fees <br /> <br />650.20 Recovery of Public Costs. The City is authorized under Minnesota Statutes 463 to <br />proceed within ten (10) business days after mailing of notification, to initiate the <br />assessmcnt and cleanup when the property owner (a) is not located, (b) is located but fails <br />to respond appropriately, or ( c) notifies the City that the owner refuses to or cannot pay <br /> <br />5 <br />