A. Title: This chapter shall be known as the NUISANCE ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELKO, may be cited as such, and will be referred to hereafter as the "nuisance code".
B. Purpose And Scope:
1. It is determined and declared as follows:
a. The city has a substantial and legitimate interest in seeing that its community, including property, buildings and premises within its limits, is kept in a safe and aesthetically pleasing condition;
b. The keeping or maintaining of property, buildings and premises at variance with the level of maintenance of surrounding properties will result in blighting and/or unsafe conditions and substantial diminution in the employment, use, aesthetic and property values of such surrounding properties; and
c. It is desirous to promote the maintenance of property, buildings and premises in order to enhance the community appearance, and the safe, social and economic conditions of the community.
2. The purpose of this chapter is to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the city and to promote the maintenance of property, buildings and premises in order to enhance the livability, community appearance, and the safe, social and economic conditions of the community.
3. This chapter shall apply to all property, buildings and premises within the city without regard to the use, the date of construction or alteration.
4. The city council prefers that actions to declare and abate a public nuisance proceed through municipal court; however, nothing prohibits the city manager from proceeding before the city council. (Ord. 589, 10-3-2002)