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MAY-a2-2e03 12:34 LEAGUE OF MN CITIES P.24,125 ,. ..l Pursuant co f 14S.A..04~ Subd. J 0 (19S7): 11IIt is a miedcmOlllOf for a member Or lJalt of' a board ofheaJth to refuse or neglect to perform .. duty impoaed 011 a board of health by statute or ordinance." The qQe&tiOD then becomes whecher the oontaminated site fita tho dofinition of a "public health nuisance. M See MUm. StaL t 14'A.02. Subd. 7 ~1997). J Mm. Stat 0009.74 (1986) provides, in Part. that: Whoever by 111 act Ot failure to pedonu a legal duty iDtelUionaDy does iDy of the following is guilty ofmaintailliD, a publie Dlliamce, which is I misdeme&l1Ot: (1) l\&intaiJat or permits a condition whicb WII"eISODablyaDDO)'S. injures or endangers the s&tety t heal~ morals,. comfort, or repose of any oousidfll8ble DUmber of members of the public . . . See also MUm. Stat. 9609.745 (1986)(UWhoever having control of real property permits it to be used to maintain a public nuiSlllce or leu cbe same kDawiDS it will be 10 usee! is pBey of a misdlmnDQr. ") See also MUm. StaL 1617.81 (1997)(roprdiD. injunctions or abatcmCDt orders regardmg mDsances.) 62 MUUl. Stat. 1609.5311. Subel 2 (1993). 63 For mOle iDf'onnation OD cleanup requb'emenrs for state-licensee! estabJJsbmeas. see Mbmesota Department of Realm Pact Sheet: Cl8n4estiD~ DIU. Labs AssossmOAt tor Food, Beverage _ Lodliaa EstabllshmCDts. ~ See MinD. Stat. "61.01 (1927) . ., SeanoD 104.2.3 aftbe J997 Uniform Buildq CodtprDvides, in part, that: "... the building official may eDter the buildiq or premisas at reasouable times to fDspect or to perfOIm the d\lties imposed by tlds code." .. Sc:otion 104.2.9 Ofb 1991 UDifolDl Building Code provides, In part, tbaI: "...Ihe bw1diDS official may requ.fre tealS as proof of complimJoe to be made at DO expense to this juritdiction . . . Iftbere arc DO reoopized and accepted test methods for !be proposed alEerDate, the buildiDS offtcialahaU detemDue teat proceclures." . f7 Section 102 of the 1997 UDiform B.ai1ding Code provides ill pan that: ,cAD buildmS9 or suuctures regulatec! by tJUs code that are · · · a~_ daasero\1.8 CO hllall1l1ife Ire, for the: pmpo8e of tbi8 eectioD, lDlsafe." MiDnesota Rule l30S.0 102 amoDded part of1hc Section 102 of the UIlitorm BuiJdiDa Code tc"proYlde in pare _ .tAll \lJl8afe b1.lUclin,st atructuna or appmdages are public atlisances 8ILd must be abated by repair. rohabitilation, demolition or removal in accordance wilb the procedure. ill MiDIlesota Stam_ 11463.15 &0 463.26." A vioJatioD of~e Uniform Buildin. Code is a misdemea:Dor. See Mhut. Rule 1305.0103 and MiDa. Stat 1161.69 (1984). " 1997 UDiform BuUdlns Code. Section 103 provides, bI par&, that: "Ie shall be UDl&wfaI for lilY persOD . . . to . . , uso. occupy or maiataia ID)' buildinl or StnlG1Ure or cause or permit the same to be dODe fD violatiol2 ofrms code." See also SecdOD 104.2.S whieb providcs, in part, that: MWhcmever any building Or structure. . , ~lUlated by this code is bBiDS used coDtraly 10 Ibe ptO\llsioGS of this code, tile buil4m& official may order such use discODtinueclll1d the stnlcmre, or portiou thereo~ vacat04. . .tt " J 9911Jlliform HouslDs Cocle SectiOD. 201.2. 70 1997 UDif'oJID HrJU8iBg Code sectiol140 1 defiDes a nuisance, in part, u: "1. Any pubHc nuisaDce known at commOD law or in equi&y jurispmd.cc. , . [or] . . .3. Whatever is ..erous to hll1'DiD life or is detrimental to health. u detmmiDed by the health o1riCet. ,. 71 1997 Uniform Bouma Code sectien 1001.4 provides that: ''Bui1dinp or portiODS thereof ill which there exists any alliaaDce as defiued in this =de are deemed subst8Ddard buildiDgs." 12 1997 UmfODD Bouq Code secticD 1101.1 Provides. in Part. that: uWhen the building oftlcfal has . . . dctczmmec1 that sucb building is a substandard buildiDg, the buildIDg ofllcial shaU commence pmceedingrs to cause the repair. rehabilitation. Vl'Btion or demolldol\ of the buildbl8... 73 See 1997 'UnifolDlHousinl CocIo secdons 201.3 8Dd 1605. '4 MDH JapoDse to DIu. Labs, S. ." Oakdale City OtdinaDce Code, It 18.16 throuah 18-28. 7' AnOD ell)' Orelia.. Cade. 1121-20 tbro.21.22. 77 Northfield OrdmaDce Code 1122.20 I throush 22-215. A copy of the Northfield Ordinance Cad alao be found in Section VB of1bese materials. ?8 See Olmstead Couaty Board Resolution 01.99 (Oct. 23,2001). 7P For aucther example of a aaurdcipaJ om_co requirin, c1a.aup of metbamphe1amine contaminatioa. see Matthews MwUcipal Otdinacccst f43.07.20 (24 ed. ! 9!n) (BUILDING CONT AMINA TED BY METHAMPHETAMINE). 80 l\mH hspo., to Drug Labs, 7. 8J Id. 82 Id. See SectiOD 4: Local Response - Itetailers' Notification Program. .. 2] ·