For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CHIEF OF POLICE. The Chief of Police of the Village of Matteson or his or her designee.
CHRONIC NUISANCE PROPERTY. Property upon which three or more nuisance activities have occurred within a 12-month period as a result of any three separate factual events that have been independently investigated by any law enforcement agency.
CONTROL. The ability to regulate, restrain, dominate, counteract or govern conduct that occurs on that property.
NUISANCE ACTIVITIES. Any of the following activities, behaviors, or conduct, as defined by federal, state or village ordinance:
(1) Disorderly conduct as defined in 720 ILCS 5/26-1;
(2) Unlawful use of weapons as defined in 720 ILCS 5/24-1 et seq.;
(3) Mob action as defined in 720 ILCS 5/25-1;
(4) Discharge of a firearm as defined in 720 ILCS 5/24-1.2 and 720 ILCS 5/24-1.5;
(5) Gambling as defined by 720 ILCS 5/28-1;
(6) Possession, manufacture, or delivery of controlled substances as defined by 720 ILCS 570/401 et seq.;
(7) Public indecency as defined by 720 ILCS 5/11-9;
(8) Assault or battery or any related offense as defined in 720 ILCS 5/12-1 et seq.;
(9) Sexual abuse or related offense as defined in 720 ILCS 5/12-15 et seq.;
(10) Prostitution as defined in 720 ILCS 5/11-14 et seq.;
(11) Criminal damage to property as defined in 720 ILCS 5/21-1 et seq.;
(12) Possession, cultivation, manufacture, or delivery of cannabis as defined in 720 ILCS 550/1 et seq.;
(13) Illegal consumption or possession of alcohol as defined in 235 ILCS 5/1 et seq.;
(14) Criminal housing management as defined in 720 ILCS 5/12-5.1;
(15) Structure unfit for human occupancy as defined in the Village's Property Maintenance Code;
(16) Unsafe structure as defined in the Village's Property Maintenance Code;
(17) Unlawful structure as defined in the Village's Property Maintenance Code;
(18) Multiple and serious violations of the Village's Property Maintenance Code continuing after disposition of a housing court complaint for those violations; and
(19) Activity that constitutes a violation of a felony or Class A misdemeanor pursuant to a federal or Illinois statute.
OWNER. Any person, partnership, land trust, or corporation having any legal or equitable interest in the property. OWNER includes, but is not limited to:
(1) A mortgagee in possession in who is vested:
(a) All or part of the legal title to the property; or
(b) All or part of the beneficial ownership and the rights to the present use and enjoyment of the premises.
(2) An occupant who can control what occurs on the property; or
(3) Any person acting as an agent of an owner as defined herein.
PERMIT. To suffer, allow, consent to, acquiesce by failure to prevent, or expressly assent or agree to the doing of an act.
PERSON. Any natural person, association, partnership, corporation, or other entity capable of owning, occupying or using property in the village.
PERSON IN CHARGE. Any person in actual or constructive possession of a property, including but not limited to, an owner, occupant of property under his or her ownership or control.
PROPERTY. Any real property, including land and that which is affixed, incidental, or pertinent to land, including but not limited to, any premises, room, house, building, or structure, or any separate part or portion thereof, whether permitted or not.
(Ord. 4270, passed 5-4-2015)