No owner of real estate located in the city shall knowingly allow that real estate to be used as a site for any use or sale of illicit narcotics or controlled dangerous substances, gambling or prostitution after having received written notice pursuant to I.C. 36-7-9-25, from the Police Department of the city, that a present occupant or tenant of that property has been using or selling illicit narcotics or controlled dangerous substances, or allowing the using or selling of illicit narcotics or controlled dangerous substances at that property, or has been engaging in or allowing gambling or prostitution, or has otherwise been engaging in or allowed activity constituting a nuisance pursuant to I.C. 32-30-7-1. A legal or equitable owner of the real estate is deemed to have knowledge of the activity upon receipt of notice set forth herein. For the purposes of this subchapter,
an OWNER OF REAL ESTATE is defined as any person who, alone or jointly or severally with others, shall have legal or equitable title to any dwelling or dwelling unit. Notice is deemed to be given to the owner, upon receipt of notice as indicated above, by the owner of record pursuant to the records and files of the office of the Lake County Assessor’s office.
(Prior Code, § 132.75) (Ord. 7992, passed 7-14-1996) Penalty, see § 132.999