For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CHEMICAL DUMP SITE. Any place or location where chemicals and/or other hazardous waste material used in a clandestine drug lab have been deposited.
CLANDESTINE DRUG LAB. The unlawful manufacture or attempt to manufacture controlled substances.
CLANDESTINE DRUG LAB SITE. Any place or location where conditions associated with the operation of a clandestine drug lab are found to exist and may include dwellings, accessory buildings or structures, motorized or non-motorized vehicles or any parcels of land.
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. Any drug, chemical, substance or immediate precursor thereto as defined by M.S. § 152.02, Schedules I through V, as they may be amended from time to time, but does not include distilled spirits, wine, malt beverages, intoxicating liquors or tobacco.
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. The Building Official, Housing Inspector or an authorized representative or designee.
HAZARDOUS WASTE. Any chemicals or other substances used in the manufacture of controlled substances in a clandestine drug lab and the resulting by-products there from which pose a risk to the health, safety and welfare of occupants, visitors or neighbors of the site.
MANUFACTURE. The production, cultivation, quality control and standardization, in locations other than a pharmacy, of controlled substances by mechanical, physical, chemical or pharmaceutical means, and the packing, repacking, tablet producing, encapsulating, labeling, relabeling, filling or other similar process relating to such substances.
MDH. The Minnesota Department of Health.
MINOR. Any person under the age of 18 years.
MPCA. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
OWNER. Any person, firm partnership, company, corporation or other entity that owns or has title to in full or in part of, the land, buildings, structures or other property associated with a clandestine drug lab site or a chemical dump site.
SITE. Any defined location, including buildings, structures or other property, where appropriate tests have determined that, due to the existence of a clandestine drug lab site or chemical dump site, a risk to the health, safety and welfare exists for any persons who occupy, visit or neighbor on the location.
(Prior Code, § 609.02)