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It is an offense for any person, firm or corporation to dump raw sewage on the top of the ground or into barrow ditches within the city limits, or adjacent thereto, or so close thereto as to constitute a health hazard to the inhabitants thereof. (Ord. 416 §1, 1976: prior code §13-106)
The jurisdiction of the health department of the city is extended, so that the provisions of sections 8.04.090 through 8.04.140 of this chapter shall become operative and effective outside of and within one mile of the city limits, in all matters affecting the health of the inhabitants of the city. (Ord. 416 §1, 1976: prior code §13-104)
Any person found guilty of violating any of sections 8.04.090 through 8.04.130 of this chapter shall be fined for each offense, and each day's continued violation of sections 8.04.090 through 8.04.130 of this chapter constitutes a separate offense and is punishable as such. (Ord. 416 §1, 1976: prior code §13-107)
This section 8.04.150 shall be known and may be cited as the WARR ACRES GRAFFITI ERADICATION ORDINANCE. (Ord. 1041 §1, 2007)
The council of Warr Acres hereby makes the following findings:
A. That unsightly graffiti on public and private property within the city is detrimental to the beauty of our community;
B. That graffiti on public and private property within the city is often related to criminal street gang activity, with graffiti being used to convey information to gang members and mark gang territory;
C. That gang related graffiti often provides a catalyst for gang related criminal violence within the city;
D. That gang related graffiti constitutes a growing blight on and a substantial detriment to the health and safety of the residents of our community; and
E. That by reason of the foregoing findings, graffiti constitutes a public nuisance to our community. (Ord. 1041 §1, 2007)
The purpose of this section 8.04.150 is to provide for the prevention and removal of graffiti within the city. The intent of the council is to prevent and remove a public nuisance that is a growing blight on and a substantial detriment to the health, safety and general welfare of our community and its inhabitants. (Ord. 1041 §1, 2007)
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