A. Definitions:
GANG RELATED ACTIVITIES: Those activities which are conducted with the intent to increase the gang's size or dominance, or with the intent to provide the gang with an advantage in the criminal market sector, or with the intent to obstruct justice, or with the intent to otherwise directly or indirectly cause any benefit or gain to or for the gang.
STREET GANG: Any combination, confederation, alliance, network, conspiracy, or understanding, or other similar conjoining, in law or in fact, of three (3) or more persons with an established hierarchy that, through its members or through the agency of any member, engages in criminal activity. (Ord., 7-12-1994; amd. 2004 Code)
B. Nuisance Declared: It is hereby declared to be a nuisance for any person, whether alone or in consort with others, to engage in gang related activities in a dwelling or other building. Such person, whether he be the owner, agent or occupant of any such dwelling or building, shall be deemed guilty of maintaining a public nuisance and may be penalized as hereinafter provided.
C. Abatement Of Nuisance: Whenever such a nuisance exists or is found to exist within the county, the court is hereby authorized to cause the same to be abated in such manner as the sheriff may direct or as otherwise authorized by the laws of the state.
D. Penalties: Any person violating this section shall be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00). Furthermore, if said person is not the owner of the building being used for gang related activity, the court may order the offender to pay restitution to the owner for the costs of any damage caused by such gang related activity, unless the owner knew or should have known that such activity was taking place and negligently or wilfully failed to notify the county of the occurrence of such activities. (Ord., 7-12-1994)