CRIMINAL PUBLIC NUISANCE PROPERTY. Any property upon which two or more of the offenses set forth below, have occurred or have been alleged to have occurred within any one year period, as determined by authorized sworn personnel of the city Police Department or by any authorized members of a law enforcement agency lawfully exercising jurisdiction within the city. The criminal offenses which may be considered in determining whether a property is a criminal public nuisance property shall be as follows:
(1) Any offense defined and prohibited by Article 9 (Homicide) of the Criminal Code of 1961, ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, §§ 9-1 et seq.;
(2) Any offense defined and prohibited by Article 10 (Kidnapping and Related Offenses) of the Criminal Code of 1961, ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, §§ 10-1 et seq.;
(3) Any offense defined and prohibited by Section 11-14 (Prostitution), Section 11-15 (Soliciting for a Prostitute), Section 11-16 (Pandering), Section 11-17 (Keeping a Place of Prostitution), Section 11-20 (Obscenity), Section 11-20.1 (Child Pornography), or Section 11-21 (Harmful Material to Minors) of the Criminal Code of 1961, ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, §§ 11-14, 11-15, 11-16, 11-17, 11-20, 5/11-20.1, and 11-21;
(4) Any offense defined and prohibited by Article 12 (Bodily Harm) of the Criminal Code of 1961, ILCS Chapter 720, Act 5, §§ 12-1 et seq.;
(5) Any offense defined and prohibited by Article 16 (Theft and Related Offenses) of the Criminal Code of 1961, ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, §§ 16-1 et seq.;
(6) Any offense defined and prohibited by Section 20-2 (Possession of Explosives or Incendiary Devices) of the Criminal Code of 1961, ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, §§ 20-2 et seq.;
(7) Any offense defined and prohibited by Article 24 (Deadly Weapons) of the Criminal Code of 1961, ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, §§ 24-1 et seq., of similar city ordinance.
(8) Any offense defined and prohibited by Article 25 (Mob Action) of the Criminal Code of 1961, ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, §§ 25-1 et seq.;
(9) Any offense defined and prohibited by Article 26-1 (Disorderly Conduct) of the Criminal Code of 1961, ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, § 26-1; SMC Ch. 14, sec. 14-111;
(10) Any offense defined and prohibited by Article 28 (Gambling) of the Criminal Code of 1961, ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, §§ 28-1 et seq.; SMC Ch. 14, sec. 14-01 et seq.;
(11) Any offense defined and prohibited by Article 31 (Interference with Public Officers) of the Criminal Code of 1961, ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, §§ 31-1 et seq. SMC Ch. 14, Sec.14-113;
(12) Any offense defined and prohibited by Section 6-16 (Prohibited Sales and Possession) or Section 6-20 (Purchase or Acceptance of Gift of Liquor by Persons Under Age 21) of the Liquor Control Act of 1934, ILCS Ch. 235, Act 5, §§ 6-16 and 6-20. SMC Ch. 3, sec. 3-1 et seq.;
(13) Any offense defined and prohibited by the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, ILCS Ch. 720, Act 570, §§ 100 et seq.;
(14) Any offense defined and prohibited by the Cannabis Control Act, ILCS Ch. 720, Act 550, §§ 1 et seq.;
(15) Any inchoate offense defined and prohibited by Article 8 (Inchoate Offenses) of the Criminal Code of 1961, ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, §§ 8-1 et seq., which is relative to the commission of any of the aforesaid principal offenses.
OCCUPANT. Any person in actual or constructive possession of any real property within the corporate limits of the city, or any of the buildings, structures, fixtures or improvements located thereon.
OWNER. Any person having a legal or equitable interest in a criminal public nuisance property or any person who has the ability, authority or right to regulate, restrain, control, direct or affect the conduct of persons present property upon a criminal public nuisance property.
PERMIT. To allow, approve, consent to, acquiesce in, agree to, suffer, or fail to prevent.
PERSON. Any natural individual, corporation, firm, partnership, limited liability company, unincorporated association, land trust or any other group, enterprise or entity.
PROPERTY. Any real property, together with any buildings, structures, improvements or fixtures located thereon or affixed thereto, located within the city.
(Ord. 1719, passed 9-18-19)