For purposes 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 City of Oak Forest or his 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 of city ordinance:
(1) Disorderly conduct as defined in ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, § 26-1.
(2) Unlawful use of weapons as defined in ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, § 24-1 et seq.
(3) Mob action as defined in ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, § 25-1.
(4) Discharge of a firearm as defined in ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, §§ 24-1.2 and 24-1.5.
(5) Gambling as defined by ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, § 28-1.
(6) Possession, manufacture, or delivery of controlled substances as defined by ILCS Ch. 720, Act 570, §§ 401 et seq.
(7) Public indecency as defined by ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, § 11-9.
(8) Assault or battery or any related offenses as defined in ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, §§ 12-1 et seq.
(9) Sexual abuse or related offense as defined in ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, §§ 12-15 et seq.
(10) Prostitution as defined in ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, §§ 11-14 et seq.
(11) Criminal damage to property as defined in ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, §§ 21-1 et seq.
(12) Illegal consumption or possession of alcohol as defined in ILCS Ch. 235, Act 5, §§ 1 et seq.
(13) Criminal housing management as defined in ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, § 12-5.1.
(14) Structure unfit for human occupancy as defined in the city's Property Maintenance Code.
(15) Unsafe structure as defined in the city's Property Maintenance Code.
(16) Unlawful structure as defined in the city's Property Maintenance Code.
(17) Multiple and serious violations of the city's Property Maintenance Code continuing after disposition of a housing court complaint for those violations.
(18) 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 party of the legal title to the property;
(b) All or part of the beneficial ownership and the rights to the present us and enjoyment of the premises.
(2) An occupant who can control what occurs on the property.
(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 of 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 city.
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 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. 2019-06-0741O, passed 6-25-2019)