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3) Clandestine drug job.— means the unlawful manufacture or attempt to manufacture controlled <br />substances. <br />4} . Clandestine drug lab site _ means any place or area wbere.law enforcement has determined that <br />conditions associated With the. operation ofunIawfiil clandestine drug lab. exist. A plandestine drug. <br />€ab-5ite inclWes. any dwelIings, accessory sttuctnres,buiIdings, a.chemicaf dump site, a vehicle;: <br />boat, bailer or other similar appliance or any other area; Iand or iocatinn. <br />5). .Cleanup -- means proper removal andimcomainment.of substances hazardous to humans andlor <br />the environment at a clandestine drug lab site or chemical dump site, <br />6) Con trnlled substance— mcans any drug; substance or immediate precursor in SchedulesI <br />through V of Minnesota. Statutes Section 152.02. The term does not incIWe. distiIled spirits, wine,. <br />mall "rages; intoxicating liquors or tobacco. .. <br />7) Owner --means any person; firm, corporation, or nt}ier entity who owns in whale ar in part; the <br />land, building, structure; vehicle, boat, trailer or oflicr location associated witti acfandestine drug. <br />lab site or chemical dump site, <br />8). P..u41ic Health Nuisanee.-- means a nuisance as defitieii above 0r order Minnesota Statuto Section <br />145A,02, subdivision 17. <br />9) Remedtation — means methods such as as..sessmept,.evaluation; testing; ill-enting, detergent <br />scrubbing;, enclosure; encapsulation; demolition, andlor.removal of.writaminated materials from a <br />clandestine.drug lab site m chemical dumpsite.. <br />3. Declaration of Property as a Pub lic.Health:Nuisanee. <br />1) Any property containing a clandestine dmg:lab or chemical dumpsite will be.dmWed apubic. <br />health nuisanee, <br />2) No person may Occupy,. enter or allow occupaney or entrance to. property declared a pablic:health <br />nuisance under this Section until such.declaralioti'is vacated or modified toallow occupancy, <br />4. Law Enforcement Notice 10 Other Authoritim . <br />Upon. identifieation afa clandest rie.drug.lab site or'ehemical dumpsite deemed to place neighbors; visiting <br />public; of present and future occupants of the of .ected.property at risk for exposure to:harmful <br />contaminants and -other associated conditions, law enforcement officials shall notiNthe-City <br />Environmemal I lea lih Official at d:niherup. propriate municipal; child protection; and, public health <br />authorities. 0rthe property location; theproperty owmer iRmown; and conditions found. <br />5. Seizure-ofRr+operty. <br />1) ]f a.clandestine drug lab or chemical dump site is located inside a vehicle, boat_: trailer, or other <br />form of.m.oveable personal property, law enforcement authorities may immediately seize such <br />property and: transport it to a more secure.location, <br />.2). Personal property may not be removed. from a. clandes Line drug .lab site or chemical dump site <br />w.ithout.ihe prior consent from the City Hnvironmental,Henith Official: <br />G. Action by City :Environmen(al #eaW.Ifeaitlt Offleial. <br />1) Upon notification by law enforcement authorities, the City Environmental Health Oiftcial or other <br />appropriate municipaI or public health authority iviII issue a bcclaration o r NhlicHealth <br />Nuisance for the affected property and post a copy of the Declaration at sill probable ontranices to <br />the dwelling or property. <br />2) Removal of the.posted Declaration or Public I Icalth Nuisance by anyone other than the <br />Environmental Health 0fliciat, law enfurcemcnt:authorities, or thch designees, is prohibitcd.: <br />Nmmacc Ordi nonce:5fo 9 6 <br />