Pubdate: Wed, 15 Aug 2002 Source: Aldergrove Star (CN BC) Copyright: 2002 Central Fraser Valley Star Publishing Ltd. Contact: http://www.aldergrovestar.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/989 Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mjcn.htm (Cannabis - Canada) ABBOTSFORD POLICE BILLS LANDLORD The Abbotsford Police Department has submitted the first invoice under a City by-law adopted January 28, 2002, seeking recovery of "extraordinary" costs associated to a marijuana grow operation. On January 28, Abbotsford City Counsel adopted by-law 1079-2001, the "Abbotsford Controlled Substance Property By-law" which provides a mechanism by which the Abbotsford Police Department can bill landlords or the occupants of a self-owned premises for extraordinary costs incurred for dismantling a grow operation. Extraordinary costs, as outlined in the by-law, can be further defined as "works and services consisting of dismantling, disassembly, clean up, transportation, storage and disposal of equipment, substances and materials and other paraphernalia associated with such trade, business or manufacture". While occupants are liable for costs subsequent to the first incident, landlords who are not occupants of the same property, will only incur costs as a result of a second offence regardless of where that rental property may be within the City of Abbotsford. In this first case officers dismantled a grow operations at a residence in the 3100-block of Babich Street on February 7, 2001 and again on June 26, 2002. In both cases, investigators not only seized marijuana but also apparatus associated to a grow operation. The landlord was identified and will be receiving an invoice for approximately $1,300, to cover the extraordinary costs, including any overtime incurred by the Abbotsford Police Department. - --- MAP posted-by: Terry Liittschwager