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<br />LEHGLE CF i'U'I CITIES
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<br />P.17/2S
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<br />Manujacwre, in places olher than a phannacy, shall mean and includ.the production, cultiVlllion, quality
<br />CC1l1fQ1, aad standllrdization, by mechanical, physical, chemical r:tr pharmacentical means. and the packini,
<br />repacking, tablettng, encapsulating, labeling, relabeling, or fiJlilli of drua;.
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<br />OW1ler shall mean any pcrton(s), finn(s). ootporation(s) or other entitY wlto or whioh OWllli, in wbcle or in
<br />part, tho land, bllildiDg, struoture, vehicle, boat, tl'ailer or other location associated willt a clacdestine dlUg
<br />lab site or chemical dump sire.
<br />(Or<!. No. 767, 5-10-10(2)
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<br />Sec. Z.1-Z03. Declaration of site and contents as a pubUc health n uisan<:e.
<br />All dwollinp, OCC0580IY swclureS, buildings, vehiole$, boats, trailers, persolllll properly, a4ja.cen! property
<br />or other Iooations, associated with a ollllldO$tino drug lab site or ohemioal dump site m: potemialJy unaafo
<br />due to health hazards and an: hereby declared to be a public h~lb nuisance.
<br />(Or<!. No. 767,5-10-2002)
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<br />See. 12-204. Law eJlforCtlment action.
<br />1f"1.w enforcement authorili~ determiIlolhe existence of a clacdostlne dtus lab site or chemical dump sire,
<br />the site, and. all personal property therein, ohaII be declared a public health nuisanc", Law Ollforc"",,,,,t
<br />aulltonties who identify conditions ....,ciatod with . clandestine drug lab sile or ohemical dump sire which
<br />may pl""e neighbors. tho vi$iting public, r:trpresenl and fulll10 occupants of the .ite at risk for",,!,oSW'e to
<br />harmful conlaJllUlanlS and other ilS<ociatod oonditiOl1S are ...thorizcd to take the fOllowing action:
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<br />(J) Prompdy notify the city b~ offioio!, child protection, public llealm autl1oriti/>$ 81ld the
<br />appropriAte enforcement divisIon of tho drug Ollforceroent administration of the U.S.lustice
<br />Deplll'lmeDt of tho location of tile site, 3D<! the OWller itknown. of the conditions found;
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<br />(2) Treat, st<lre, lranspon or dispose of all houaohold hazardous waste fO\l11d at tho .i.. in a
<br />manner COD8istont with state department of health, MinnesOla pollution oonlTOI and COIlIlt')' health
<br />dopmtment rules and regulatiON!;
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<br />(3) Issue .le<llpo13ljl declaration of public health nuisance fur tho affected site and post.. copy
<br />of the ~lar.tion on aU domway entrances to tho site 0'; in tho case of bare land, pc.t the
<br />doclllr:llion in several conspicuous places on tho P1QPerty. TbiB temporary ~larat:ion of public
<br />hoolth nlUs01'i.Ce issued by law enfow,",,""t shall e:\pixe of\tt the city bulld.!ng o:l'liciaJ inspects the
<br />site and doteunines the "I'proprialeness of issuing. pennaIleII1 declaration of public heAlth
<br />nui$3I2Ce;
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<br />(4) Notif'y all pmons ocoupying tho site thet a ll!mporary declazation of public bealth nuisance
<br />bas been is,ued;
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<br />(5) Requite all persons occup>'ins the site tD im;nediately vlWlllO the site., remove all pelS frOlD
<br />the site, and not mum without written authorization from tho city building official;
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<br />(6) Notify all oooupanl$ vaoating the site ll>a.! all pe=al propel'!)' at the site \ll3Y be
<br />coDtmninated with dangerous chomical residue; end
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<br />(7) Put loelcs on each doorway ontr.ance to the sile to prohibit poople from entering the site
<br />wimaut wlh.orlzation after aJ1 oocupallfs af tho site have 'located.
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<br />The obligation to promptly notify the peNOns and organization. mentioned above lIlll)' be delayed to
<br />accomplish appropriate law emOte"",,,,,t obj.etives, bu! only to the extent th:u public health and child
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