ARB-ENB-18.22

 

A property that has been declared by the State of Oregon as "unfit for use" because of illegal methamphetamine manufacturing and/or use as a storage site.

 

It is the policy of Neighborhood Inspections to start and maintain a housing case on each drug lab property in the City of Portland until the State of Oregon declares it "Fit for Use". It is the policy of Neighborhood Inspections not to enter any property declared "Unfit for Use" until cleaned and certified by the State.

 

Properties identified as a "drug lab" must be vacated and remain vacant until the property is declared "Fit for Use" by the state unless approved for occupancy by the state. Inspectors may use Police assistance to remove anyone who is occupying the property.

 

Neighborhood Inspections will send a violation letter and monitor the property semi-annually and charge monthly code enforcement fines as long as the case is open. If other violations are cited, the case will remain open until all violations are corrected, inspected and approved.

 

Neighborhood Inspections also opens a Drug Lab folder on the property flagging the property as an "Inspection Hazard" for Neighborhood Inspections and other City staff.

 

Previously published as ONI Policy Number G-15-1.

Effective September 1, 2004