14.16.012 Drug Properties and Structures.
It is hereby declared that any building, structure and/or associated property wherein or upon which the manufacture, distribution, production or storage of illegal drugs or the precursors to create illegal drugs has taken place in a manner which could endanger the public, such building, structure and/or associated property is not only a dangerous property as defined by Section 14.16.050 of the City of Lacey Property Maintenance Code but is also of a classification of property calling for the special procedures set forth in this section. The building official is authorized to abate such dangerous buildings, structures and/or associated properties in accordance with the dangerous building procedures set forth in such code, with the following modifications:
A. Due to public safety hazard in drug-production facilities, the utilities shall be disconnected;
B. Building(s) and structures will be inspected to determine compliance with all city ordinances and codes;
C. Building(s) and any entry gates to the property will be secured against entry in the manner noted in Section 14.16.060(1) of the code;
D. No reconnection of utilities or reoccupancy of the building(s), structures or property shall be allowed until all violations have been remedied, and all dangerous conditions abated to the satisfaction of the building official and a notice of release for reoccupancy has been received from the health department. (Ord. 1187 §3, 2002; Ord. 1111 §1, 1999).