City of South Portland, ME, Code of Ordinances ch. 5 (Buildings), Art. VII (Rental Registration)

Citation: City of South Portland, ME, Code of Ordinances ch. 5 (Buildings), Art. VII (Rental Registration)
Jurisdiction: South Portland (municipal)
Source: Official source
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(3) The following table delineates the number of police visits per dwelling
size which create a disorderly house under paragraph (1) above:

UNITS PER BUILDING NUMBER OF VISITS BY POLICE
IN ANY 30-DAY PERIOD
5 or fewer 3
6 to 10 4
11 or more 5

(c) The situation to which the visit pertains shall be documented by the
Police Department. Such documentation may include sworn affidavits by named citizens
that may be sufficient to create a reasonable suspicion said illegal activity has
occurred.

(Ord. No. 14-17/18, 2/20/18 [Fiscal Note: Less than $1000]; Ord. No. 20-22/23,
3/7/2023 [Fiscal Note: Less than $1000])

Sec. 5-174. Notice of disorderly house.

(a) Whenever the Police Department has identified a building as a disorderly
house, it shall cause written notification of the events that form the basis for that
designation to be given to the owner as long as that owner has registered in
accordance with Article VII of this Chapter (Disclosure of Building Ownership). Such
notice shall be sufficient for all legal purposes. The notice shall require the owner
to meet with representatives of the City (including the Police Department) within ten
(10) business days from the date of the written notification, or such other time as is
agreed upon by the Police Chief or his or her designee, to identify ways in which the
problems that have been identified will be eliminated.

(b) At the time of said meeting, the owner shall be obligated to provide to
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