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CITY OF LITTLE CANADA <br />ORDINANCE NO. <br />AN ORDINANCE DECLARLNG CLANDESTINE DRUG LABS TO BE A <br />PUBLIC NUISANCE, PROVIDING FOR THEIR REMOVAL AND CLEAN -UP <br />AND ASSESSING COSTS AGAINST THE PROPERTY OWNER, AND <br />AMENDLNG THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF LITTLE CANADA BY <br />ADDLNG CHAPTER 3100. CLANDESTINE DRUG LAB SITES. <br />THE CITY COUNCIL OF LITTLE CANADA HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: <br />Section 1. <br />3100. CLANDESTINE DRUG LAB SITES <br />3100.010. Purpose and Intent. The purpose of this chapter is to reduce public <br />exposure to health risks associated with hazardous chemicals or residue from a <br />clandestine drug lab site. Professional testing and investigations show that chemicals <br />used in the production of illicit dnigs can condense, penetrate, and contaminate surfaces, <br />furnishings, and equipment of surrounding structures. The City Council finds that such <br />sites and the personal property within such sites may contain suspected chemicals and <br />residues that place people, particularly children or adults of child bearing age, at risk <br />when exposed through inhabiting or visiting the site or being exposed to contaminated <br />personal property. <br />3100.020. interpretation and Application. The provisions of this chapter must be <br />construed to protect the public health, safety and welfare. When the conditions imposed <br />by this chapter contlict with comparable provisions imposed by another law, ordinance, <br />statute, or regulation, the regulations that are more restrictive or that impose higher <br />standards will prevail. <br />3100.030. Definitions. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the words <br />and phrases below are defined for the purpose of this chapter as follows: <br />(1) "Chemical dump site" means a place or area where chemicals or other waste <br />materials used in a clandestine drug lab operation have been located. <br />(2) "City" means the City ofLittle Canada. <br />(3) "Clandestine drug lab operation" means the unlawful manufacture or attempt <br />to manufacture a controlled substance. <br />(4) "Clandestine drug lab site" or "site" means a place or area where law <br />enforcement personnel have determined that conditions associated with an unlawful <br />clandestine drug Lab operation exits. A clandestine drug lab site may include dwellings, <br />