A. Title: This chapter shall be known as the NUISANCE ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELY, 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. The provisions of this code shall apply generally to all property, buildings, and premises throughout the City of Ely without regard to the use, date of construction or alteration, wherein any of the conditions, hereinafter specified, are found to exist; provided, however, that any condition which would constitute a violation of this code, but which is duly authorized under state or federal law, shall not be deemed to be a violation of this code.
4. Actions to declare and abate a public nuisance may proceed before the city council or a court of competent jurisdiction.
5. Provisions of this code are to be supplementary and complementary to all of the provisions of the city code, state law, and any law cognizable at common law or in equity, and nothing herein shall be read, interpreted or construed in any manner so as to limit any existing right or power of the City of Ely to abate any and all nuisances. (Ord. 738, 2-25-2021; amd. Ord. 744, 1-13-2022)