Ordinance No. 143 Clandestine Drug Labs

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3. Notification of suspension of the rental license, if applicable; 4. A summary of the owner's and occupant's responsibilities; 5. Information on locating professional services necessary to remove and abate the public health nuisance status as provided in this Ordinance and Minnesota Statute Section 145A.14; and 6. Information about the potentially 5. Responsibilities of Owner. 1. Upon receipt of an abatement order by the City's Environmental Health Official, the property owner must, at the owners expense: 1. Immediately vacate those portions of the property, including building or structure interiors that may place the occupants or visitors at risk. This includes dwellings, buildings, motor vehicles, trailers, boats, appliances or any other affected area or location. No person shall occupy, enter or allow occupancy or entrance to a building or structure declared a Public Health Nuisance until such declaration is vacated or modified to allow occupancy; 2. Properly secure and post warning signs on the perimeter of any contaminated areas on the property in an effort to avoid exposure to unsuspecting parties; 3. Promptly contract with one or more acceptable environmental hazard testing and cleaning firms (acceptable firms are those that have provided assurance of appropriate equipment, procedures, and personnel, as determined by the Minnesota Department of Health) to accomplish the following: 1. A detailed on -site assessment of the extent of contamination at the site and the contamination of the personal property therein; 2. Soil testing of the site and testing of all property and soil in proximity to the site that the environmental hazard testing and cleaning form determines may have been affected by the conditions found at the site; 3. A complete cleanup of all property and soil at the site and in proximity to the site that is found to be affected by conditions found at the site (including but not limited to, the cleanup or removal of contaminated plumbing, ventilation systems, fixtures and contaminated soil) or a demolition of the site and a complete cleanup of the demolished site; 4. Remediation testing and follow-up testing to determine all health risks are sufficiently reduced, according to the Minnesota Department of Health guidelines, to allow safe human occupancy and use of the site and use of the personal property therein. 4. Regularly notify the City of actions taken and reach agreement with the City on the cleanup schedule. The City shall consider practical limitations and the availability of contractors in approving the schedule for cleanup; and 5. Provide written documentation to the City of the cleanup process, including a signed, written statement that the property is safe for human occupancy and that the cleanup was conducted in accordance with Minnesota Department of Health guidelines. Clandestine Drug Lab Ordinance No. 143