For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AUTHORIZED CONTRACTOR or DECONTAMINATION CONTRACTOR. Any person certified by the Planning Office or the Building Inspector to decontaminate, conduct sampling or dispose of contained property as required by this subchapter.
BUILDING INSPECTOR. The City Building Inspector.
CERTIFICATE. An accepted approval on file in the Planning Office or the office of the Building Inspector as authorized in accordance with this subchapter.
CERTIFIED. A person who is authorized by the Planning Office or the Building Inspector to perform the inspection and decontamination activities required by this subchapter.
CITY. The City of Nitro, West Virginia.
CONDEMNED PLACARD. A sign posted by the Building Inspector conspicuously on a methamphetamine or other illegal drug lab site informing the public that hazardous chemicals may exist on, or have been removed from, the premises and that entry is prohibited.
CONTAMINATED or CONTAMINATION. Polluted by hazardous chemicals associated with methamphetamine or other illegal drug labs so that the property is unfit for human habitation or use due to immediate or long-term hazards. Property that at one time was CONTAMINATED, but has been satisfactorily decontaminated according to procedures listed in this subchapter is considered not CONTAMINATED.
DANGER - UNSAFE FOR HUMAN OCCUPANCY PLACARD. A sign posted by the Building Inspector to warn the public that property is unfit for human habitation or use due to immediate or long- term hazards, and that entry is prohibited.
DECONTAMINATION. The process of reducing levels of methamphetamine or other illegal drugs to the target level of 0.1 micrograms per 100 square centimeters or less using currently available methods and processes.
DISPOSAL OF CONTAMINATED PROPERTY. The disposition of contaminated property.
HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS. Substances used in the manufacture of methamphetamine or other illegal drugs.
INITIAL SITE ASSESSMENT. The first evaluation of a property to determine the nature and extent of observable damage and contamination.
LIST OF CONTAMINATED PROPERTIES. A list of properties contaminated by methamphetamine or other illegal drug manufacturing, attempted manufacturing or the storage of hazardous chemicals used in manufacturing methamphetamine or other illegal drugs.
METHAMPHETAMINE OR OTHER ILLEGAL DRUG LAB SITE. Any property where a person illegally manufactured methamphetamine or other illegal drugs, attempted to illegally manufacture methamphetamine or other illegal drugs, or stored one or more methamphetamine or other illegal drug ingredient(s), as noted by a law enforcement agency.
NO TRESPASSING PLACARD. A sign posted by the Building Inspector to prohibit movement by persons over or through a structure.
PERSON. An individual, firm, association, copartnership, political subdivision, government agency, municipality, industry, public or private corporation, or other legal entity.
PLANNING OFFICE. The Kanawha County Planning Office or the Putnam County Planning Office, depending upon the county in which the contaminated structure is located.
POSTING. Attaching printed “DANGER - UNSAFE FOR HUMAN OCCUPANCY”, “CONDEMNED” or “NO TRESPASSING” placards conspicuously on property which may be, or is determined to be, contaminated by methamphetamine or other illegal drug manufacturing, attempted methamphetamine or other illegal drug manufacturing, or the storage of a hazardous material used in manufacturing methamphetamine or other illegal drugs.
PROPERTY. Any site, lot, parcel of land, structure, or part of a structure, or personal property involved in the illegal manufacture of methamphetamine or other illegal drugs, including, but not limited to:
(1) Single-family residences;
(2) Units or multiplexes;
(3) Condominiums;
(4) Apartment buildings;
(5) Motels and hotels:
(6) Accessory structures;
(7) Storage units;
(8) Campers or trailers;
(9) Manufactured housing or mobile homes; or
(10) Any structure, or part of a structure that may be contaminated by previous use.
PROPERTY OWNER. A person with a lawful right of possession of the property by reason of obtaining it by purchase, exchange, gift, lease, inheritance or legal action.
REFRESHER COURSE. An approved annual training course for decontamination workers and supervisors. An approved REFRESHER COURSE:
(1) Reviews the subjects taught in the initial training course; and
(2) Includes updated information on decontamination technology.
SUPERVISOR. A person certified and employed by an authorized decontamination contractor who is on site during the decontamination of a methamphetamine or other illegal drug lab site and who is responsible for the activities performed.
WORKER. A person certified and employed by an authorized decontamination contractor who performs decontamination of a methamphetamine or other illegal drug lab site.
(Ord. 09-14, passed 12-15-2009)