DRUG PROPERTIES TARGETED

Delta wants to send a message that grow-ops and meth labs will not be
tolerated. On Monday council approved a Public Safety Initiative that
will see the creation of a multi-agency team to initiate inspections
of properties based on complaints and other indicators of potential
safety hazards, such as building structure modified without proper
authorization or records of unusually high power consumption. The team
of fire inspectors, building inspectors, bylaw enforcement officers
and an electrical contractor takes its cue from a similar program in
Surrey. Delta staff reported revenues generated through inspection
fees could offset the staffing costs to run the program.