Sec. 38-37. - Nuisance control.
(a)
Purpose. In order to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the inhabitants of the city
this section shall permit the city to impose liability on property owners and other
responsible persons for the nuisances and harm caused by loud and/or unruly gatherings
on private property and shall prohibit the consumption of alcoholic beverages by underage
persons at such gatherings.
(b)
Definitions.
Eviction means actively trying to evict a tenant from a premises by delivery of a notice to
quit and subsequent court proceedings, if a tenant fails to vacate the premises.
Gathering is a party or event where two or more persons have assembled or are assembled for
a social occasion or social activity.
Premises means any residence or other private property, place, or location, including any
commercial or business property.
Property owner means the legal owner of record of a premises as listed by the tax assessor's records.
Public nuisance means a gathering of persons on any premises in a manner which constitutes a violation
of law or creates a substantial disturbance of the quiet enjoyment of private or public
property in a neighborhood. Behavior constituting a public nuisance includes, but
is not limited to excessive noise and excessive pedestrian and vehicular traffic related
thereto, obstruction of public ways or sidewalks by crowds, vehicles, trash or refuse,
illegal parking, public urination, the service of alcohol to underage persons, public
consumption of alcohol, fighting, disturbances of the peace, and littering.