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City of Gem Lake', Ramsey County, Minnesota Clandestine. Drug Ilabs Ordinance No. 143. AN ORDINANCE.REGARDING CLANDESTINE DRAG LABS AND PROVIDING FOR ASATEMEN'r AND I'E'NAL'TIFS FOR VIOLATION THEREOF. 1'11E CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEM LAKE ORDAINS: Section .I. Purpose and Intent. !'he purpose of this Ordinance is to protect the public health, safety and welfare and reduce public exposure to health:.rislss where law enfgrecinent officers have determined that hazardous chemicals From a suspected clandestine drug lab or chemical dump site may exist. T'hcse. conditions present health and safety. risks to occuparits and visitors of such. structures and laid through fire; explosion and. skin and respiratory exposure: to. chemicals; The..City Council finds. that such sites may contain.hazardous chemicals, subAances, .or: residues that place people;. particularly. children or adults of chil& bearing age, at risk of exposure through inhabiting the property, visiting the prop or using or being exposed to contamiriatcd personal.property. Section 2. lleliniti0ns. For the purpose of this Ordinance, the following term, or wVudsshalI be interpreted as roIIows: 1. Child -- means any person Icss than. 1.8 years. of age: 2. Chemical dump site — means.any place or area where ctierpicals or other waste materials have been located. 3. Clandestine drug. lab means the unlawf'uI manufacture; or attempt to. manufacturc controlled substances. a. Clandestine drug lab site- means any place or area where.-, a]► onforcement has determined: tha .conditions associated with the.operattion or. unlawful clandestine drug lab exist. A cla ri[iestihaiiug lab site.includes arty dwellings, accessory structures, buildings,: a chemical durrip gite;A Vehicic. boat; .trailer another similar appliance orany other area: land. or Iocation: x 5: Cleanup — means proper. removal and/or cobtain ment'Of: substances. hazardous to.human s and/or.the environment at a clandestine. drug lab site or chemical dump site:::.. r•;:. G. Controlled suhstanc0:-_means 4hy drug, substance or im.Meiiiafe:precursor in Schedules. I through. V of Minnesota Statutes Section 152,01 I'he .term: does. not include: distiIIcd:spirits.. wine .. Malt beverages, intoxicating liquors or tobacco. 7. Owner-- mcans ally person; firm. corporation, or other entity who owns in whole Or in part; the land, building, structure,,.vehicle. boat, :traileror other. location ass ociated-.w:ith a clandestin6.drug lab site orchemiCal dump site. 8. Pul lid:: 1[calti TMisadce. - means;a nuisance as.detiped above: or under Minnesota Statute:.Section 145A.02, siitidivision IT 9, Iieti ediation — means m Avos. such as asse.ssnient, evaluation, testing, venting; detergent scrubbing: enclosure, encapsulation, demolition, aft6r removal af:cvntantinated materials from a clandestine drug lab site or chemical dump site.. Section 3. Administrli iuii':. 1: Declaration of POftityas 2.F.1.6 Iic.IIcalth Nuisance. 1, Any property confairiii g a ciandestinc drug lab or chemical..dvmp site will be declared a public :heal th nuisance. 2. No person May occupy, enter or allow ❑ccupancyor entrance to property dccIared a public health nuisance under: this.Sce.tion until srich.Oct aration is vacated or Mod i#ied to allow occupancy. ?. Law Enforeement Notice to Othcr Authorities. Upon identification of a clandestine drug .lab .site. or chemical dump site deemed to place neighbors; visiting public. or present and future ❑ccupants.of!he affected. pro pe;ty.at risk:for `exposure to..harm fuI contain inants and other associated conditions; law enforcement ollicials shall notify the City Environmental Health 0Mciai and other appropriate municipal; child .protection,: and public health authorities of the property Iocation, the: property owner if known. and conditions found. ❑rug Lab Ordinance No.. 143