8.24.020 Public nuisances designated.
Each of the following shall constitute a public nuisance which may, at the sole discretion of the city, be abated in accordance with the abatement procedures set forth in this chapter. In addition, criminal sanctions may be imposed for the maintenance of a public nuisance as set forth in Section 8.24.180 of this chapter.
A. Any structure, as defined in the Building Code, which exists, or which is maintained or used upon any premises in violation of any requirement or prohibition of any law, ordinance or permit, including, without limitation, requirements or prohibitions related to location, construction, condition, maintenance, use, or time period limitation.
B. Any premises upon which there exists any condition, thing or use in violation of any requirement or prohibition of any law, ordinance or permit related to the condition, maintenance or use of the premises.
C. Any unlawful encroachment which obstructs or interferes with the free passage or use by the public of any public sidewalk, street, alley or right-of-way.
D. The occurrence of more than two loud or unruly assemblages in any sixty-day period that threatens the public peace, health, safety or general welfare and requires a police response to control the threat to the public peace, health, safety, or general welfare. The determination of a public nuisance under this subsection shall expire eighteen months after the date of the resolution ordering abatement as set forth in Section 8.24.110 of this chapter.
E. As applied to this chapter, the determination of a “response” will be when the police department responds to a location, observes a violation of applicable state or municipal violations, and the tenant is issued a disturbance advisement card, a citation, or is arrested for the applicable violation.
F. Anything constituting a public nuisance as specifically defined or declared by any other law or ordinance. (Ord. 1206 § 1, 1991: prior code § 4400.1)