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The owner is responsible for all costs associated with nuisance abatement and cleanup of the clandestine drug lab sire or chemical dump site, including, but not limited to, costs for: I) Emergency Response; 2) Posting and physical security of the site; 3) Notifications of affected parties; 4) Expenses related to the recovery of costs, including the assessment process; 5) Laboratory Fees; 6) Cleanup services; 7) Administrative fees; and 8) Other associated costs 7. City Authority to Initiate Cleanup and Recovery of Costs. I) If, within ten (10) days after service of notice of the Declaration ofPub] ic Health Nuisance, the City is unable to locate the property owner or if the City Environmental Health Official determines that the owner refuses to, or cannot pay the costs, or arrange timely assessment and cleanup that is acceptable to the City, the City Environmental Health Official is authorized to proceed in a prompt manner to initiate the on -site assessment and cleanup. 2) The City may abate the nuisance by removing any hazardous structure, building, or otherwise, in accordance with Minnesota Statutes Chapter 463, Section 14 of this Ordinance or by any other mean provided under law. 3) If the City abates the public health nuisance, in addition to any legal remedy, it is entitled to recover ail costs associated with such abatement plus an additional 25% of the City,s costs for administration. In addition to any other legal remedy, the City may recover costs by civil action against the person or persons who own the property in the matter that taxes and special assessments are certified and collected pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 429.101. S. Authority to Modify or Remove Declaration of Public Health Nuisance. I) The Environmental Health Official is authorized to modify the Declaration conditions or remove the Declaration of Public Health Nuisance. 2) Such modifications or removal of the Declaration shall only occur after documentation from a qualified environmental or cleaning firm stating that the health and safety risks, including those to neighbors and potential dwelling occupants, are sufficiently abated or corrected to allow safe occupancy of the dwelling. Section 4. Enforcement. It shall be the duty of the Council to enforce the provisions of this (-)Fdi .. nse and Ordinance. TIie Council may, by resolution, delegate to other officers) or agencies power to enforce particular provisions of this Ordinance, including the power to inspect private premises, and the officers or agencies charged with enforcement of this Ordinance shall take all reasonable precautions to prevent the commission and maintenance of chemical dump sites, clandestine drug lab sites, and public health nuisances. Section 5. Penalties. In addition to any fines, costs, or assessments provided for by this Ordinance or other City Ordinances, the City may prosecute a violation of any provision of this Ordinance as a misdemeanor, and a person, if convicted, may be punished by the maximum fine and term of imprisonment provided by Minnesota Statutes § 609.02, subd. 3, as that statute may be amended from time to time. Section 6. Repeal. This Ordinance supersedes, replaces and repeals all prior Ordinances relating to the same subjects contained within this Ordinance. Any portion of such prior Ordinances not incorporated within this Ordinance is expressly repealed. Ai re - Iaiuit.,sune Chu_&Lai,.Ordinance No.—_ 14,3.