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Sec..22-78. Seizure of property: 11Vhan. a clandestine drug lab site is inside a.vehicle, boat, trailer or other form of moveable personal property, law enforcement authorities.must immediately seize it and not allow 'it i to be transported except:to'a moresecure location. All other requirements of this. article must be -followed as closely as possible given the specific type of property in which the site is discovered:.. (Code 199% § 188.060; Ord, No. 560, 4.-20-200..4.) Sec. 22-79. Inspection and declaration of nuisance. (a) Drug. Job site determination: Within .48 hours of notification that law enforcement authorities have determined the existence of a clandestine drug lab site, the city code enforcement officer must inspect.the site. Such officer may then promptly issue a perrnanent declaration of public health.nu.isance and:a do not enter, unsafe to occupy order for the affected site .to replace the temporary declaration..A copy of.the permanent declaration and order must.be posted on all doorway entrarices.to the site or, in the.case.of bare land, in several conspicuous places on the property. (b) Aboteinent order.. After issuing the permanent declaration, .the city code enforcement officer must send. written. notice to the site. owner ordering abatement of the public..health nuisance..The abatement order must include the following: (1} A copy of the declaration of public health nuisance and.do not enter, unsafe to occupy order;. (2) Information about the potentially hazardous condition of the site; (3.) A summary of the.site owner's and o.ccupant's responsibilities under this section; and (4) Information that may heip.the`ownerlocate appropriate services necessary to abate the public health Nuisance.. (c) Notice to other parties. The code: enforcement officer must also mail a copy of the permanent declaration of public health nuisance and a copy of this sectionko the following parties at their last -known addresses: (1) Occupan%.orresidentsof the site if known; (2) Neighbors in proximity to the site who may be reasonably affected by the conditions found; (3) The appropriate enforcement division of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration; and (4) Other city, state and local authorities; such as the city public works.department, the state.poilution: control agency, the state department.of health, and the department of natural resources; that are known to have public acid protection;responsibilities.applicable to the. situation. (d) Modification or removal of declaration. The city code enforcement officer may modify or remove the: declaration of public health nuisance after the codeenforcement officer receives documentation from a city - approved environmental hazard testing and cleaning firm stating that.the•s.uspected health .and safety risks, including those to neighbors and.potential occupants; either d❑ not,exist or have been sufficientlyabated or corrected to justify arnendrnent.or removal of the d%laratia.n.. (C.ode :1999, § 18&070;. Ord. No. 560, 4-20.-2004) Created' 20n 05-05-14:39:56.[EST] (Supp. No. 5.) Page 10 ❑.f 13