CHAPTER 84: ABATEMENT OF PUBLIC NUISANCES

Section

   84.01   Purpose and findings

   84.02   Applicability

   84.03   Owner, occupant, or person in control to maintain premises

   84.04   Authority to inspect

   84.05   Inspection and investigation: interference, false information; failure to provide evidence of identity

   84.06   Emergency abatement

   84.07   Abatement in lieu of or in addition to civil or criminal complaint

   84.08   Abatement procedures

   84.09   Assessments; how paid; accrual of interest

§ 84.01 PURPOSE AND FINDINGS.

   (A)   Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to provide procedures to abate public nuisances pursuant to the police powers of the town and to ensure the public health, safety and welfare insofar as they are affected by a public nuisance.

   (B)   Findings. The Town Council finds that the failure of a person in control to maintain property in a safe and sanitary manner, as required by this title creates a public nuisance and is hazardous to the public health, safety and welfare. Public nuisances promote the spread of disease, endanger the physical safety of persons, and cause neighborhood blight.

(Ord. 2019-864, passed 7-23-2019)

§ 84.02 APPLICABILITY.

   The procedures set forth in this chapter apply to all public nuisances, as defined and declared in this code, wherever found in the town.

(Ord. 2019-864, passed 7-23-2019)

§ 84.03 OWNER, OCCUPANT, OR PERSON IN CONTROL TO MAINTAIN PREMISES.

   The person in control of any private property is responsible, at all times, for maintaining the premises and adjoining sidewalks free of public nuisances.

(Ord. 2019-864, passed 7-23-2019)