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CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS ORDINANCE NO.OS-02 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF THE FALCON HEIGHTS CITY CODE DECLARING CLANDESTINE DRUG LABS TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE, PROVIDING FOR THEIR REMOVAL AND CLEAN-UP AND ASSESSING COSTS AGAINST THE PROPERTY OWNER. THE CITY COUNCIL OF FALCON HEIGHTS ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Chapter 8 of the Falcon Heights City Code is amended by adding Section 5 to provide as follows: 8-5. CLANDESTINE DRUG LAB SITES 8-5.01. Purpose and Intent. The purpose of this chapter is to reduce public exposure to health risks associated with hazardous chemicals or residue from a clandestine drug lab site. Professional testing and investigations show that chemicals used in the production of illicit drugs can condense, penetrate, and contaminate surfaces, furnishings, and equipment of surrounding structures. The City Council finds that such sites and the personal property within such sites may contain suspected chemicals and residues that place people, particularly children or adults of • child bearing age, at risk when exposed through inhabiting or visiting the site or being exposed to contaminated personal property. 8-5.02.. Interpretation and Application. The provisions of this chapter must be construed to protect the public health, safety and welfare. When the conditions imposed by this chapter conflict with comparable provisions imposed by another law, ordinance, statute, or regulation, the regulations that are more restrictive or that impose higher standards will prevail. 8-5.03. Definitions. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the words and phrases below are defined for the purpose of this chapter as follows: (1) "Chemical dump site" means a place or area where chemicals or other waste materials used in a clandestine drug lab operation have been located. (2) "City" means the City of Little Canada. (3) "Clandestine drug lab operation" means the unlawful manufacture or attempt to manufacture a controlled substance. (4) "Clandestine drug lab site" or "site" means a place or area where law enforcement personnel have determined that conditions associated with an unlawful clandestine drug lab operation exits. A clandestine drug lab site may include dwellings, accessory buildings, structures or units, a chemical dump site, a vehicle, boat, trailer, or other appliance. ~o