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treat, store, transport or dispose of all waste generated from the clandestine drug lab operation and found at the site in a manner consistent with the Minnesota department of health and Minnesota pollution control regulations; issue a temporary declaration of public health nuisance for the affected site and post a copy of the declaration on all doorway entrances to the site or, in the case of bare land, in several conspicuous places on the property. This temporary declaration will expire after the city health authority inspects the site and determines the appropriateness of issuing a permanent declaration of public health nuisance; notify all people occupying the site that a temporary declaration of public health nuisance has been issued; require all people occupying the site to immediately vacate the site, remove all pets from the site, and not return without written authorization from the city health authority; notify the occupants vacating the site that the personal property at the site may be contaminated with dangerous chemical residue; and may board up and put locks on each doorway entrance to the site to prohibit people from entering the site without authorization. Private contractors may be retained to provide this service. Law enforcement on the scene may determine the extent to which the structure needs to be secured. (b) The notification of the people and organizations mentioned above may be delayed to accomplish appropriate law enforcement objectives. (c) Law enforcement may commence any of these steps as is reasonably necessary at any time in the process of cleaning and securing the site. Sec. 50-202. Seizure of property. When a clandestine drug lab site is inside a vehicle, boat, trailer or other form of moveable personal property, law enforcement authorities must immediately seize it and not allow it to be transported except to a more secure location. All other requirements of this section must be followed as closely as possible given the specific type of property in which the site is discovered. Sec. 50-203. Action by city health authority. (a) Inspection and declaration of nuisance Within 48 hours of notification that law enforcement authorities have determined the existence of a clandestine drug lab site, the city health authority must inspect the site. The city health authority may then promptly issue a permanent declaration of public health nuisance and a Do Not Enter-Unsafe to Occupy Order Page 3 of8