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. . . (3) Provide the city environmental administrator with the identity of the testing and cleaning firm with which the owner has contracted for abatement of the public health nuisance as required above; and (4) Sign an agreement with the city environmental administrator establishing a clean up schedule. The schedule shall establish reasonable deadlines for completing all actions required by this article for abatement of the public health nuisance. In determining appropriate deadlines, the city environmental administrator shall consider practical limitations and the availability of contractors in approving the schedule for clean up. The site owner must meet all deadlines established on the clean up schedule. Also, pursuant to the deadlines established by the clean up schedule, the site owner is required to provide the city environmental administrator with written documentation of the clean up process, including a signed statement from a city approved environmental hazard testing and cleaning firm that the site, all personal property therein and all property and soil in proximity to the site, is safe for human occupancy and use and that the clean up was conducted in accordance with the most current state department of health guidelines. Sec. 26-98. Site owner's responsibility for costs. The site owner shall be responsible for all costs, including those of the city, of dealing with and abating the public health nuisance, including contractor's fees and the city's costs for services performed in association with the clandestine drug lab site or chemical dump site clean up. The city's costs may also include, but shall not be limited to: (1) Posting of the site; (2) Notification of affected parties; (3) Securing the site, providing limited access to the site, and prosecution of unauthorized persons found at the site; (4) Expenses related to the recovery of costs, including the assessment process; (5) Laboratory fees; (6) Clean up services; (7) Administrative fees; (8) Legal fees; and (9) Other associated costs. Sec 26-99. City action and recovery of costs. (a) If the building owner fails to comply with any of the requirements of this article, the city environmental administrator is authorized to take all reasonable actions necessary to abate the public health nuisance including, but not limited to, contracting with a city approved environmental hazard testing and cleaning firm to conduct the work outlined in section 26-97(2) of this article. To aid in the costs of abatement, the city may draw upon the State Revolving Loan Fund under Minn. Stat. S 446A.083, subd.2 together with any amendments or modifications. The city environmental administrator is also authorized to provide a copy of the declaration of public health nuisance to the lien and/or mortgage holders of the affected 6 o&-o~