Sec. 670.109. - Abandoned property declared to be public nuisance.

Abandoned property on private property is declared to be a public nuisance and the owner, custodian or occupant of the private property, as well as the owner, custodian, bailee or person entitled to possession of the abandoned property, shall not permit the public nuisance to arise or continue. The General Counsel, at the request of the Sheriff, shall institute a civil action in the County Court or Circuit Court, as the case may be, to: (a) Apply for an injunction or restraining order, whether temporary or permanent, to prevent a person from maintaining or continuing to maintain a public nuisance contrary to the provisions of this Section, or from failing or refusing to remove, terminate or abate a public nuisance. (b) Enjoin and abate a public nuisance declared by this Section. (c) Compel the performance of an act specifically required of a person to remove, terminate or abate a public nuisance. (d) Empower the Sheriff or other official or employee of the City, or a private contractor on behalf of the City, to enter upon private property whereon a public nuisance exists or is maintained for the purpose of removing, terminating or abating the nuisance and prevent the person in possession of the private property from interfering with the City's representative while exercising this power in accordance with the court's order. (e) Do any of the foregoing separately or in combination, as the court orders. Both the owner, custodian or occupant of the private property and the owner, custodian, bailee or person entitled to possession of the abandoned property shall be responsible for the removal, termination or abatement of the public nuisance. (Ord. 79-265-103, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1) Note— Former § 314.109.