§ 1.13.050. Public nuisance defined.

A.

For purposes of this chapter, a public nuisance is:

1.

The maintenance or use of property in the city in a manner that jeopardizes or endangers the health, safety or welfare of persons on the premises or in the surrounding area; or

2.

Real property that has been the situs for nuisance activity including, but not limited to:

a.

Disturbing the peace; or

b.

Illegal drug activity; or

c.

Public drunkenness; or

d.

Drinking alcoholic beverages in public; or

e.

Harassment of passersby; or

f.

Illegal gambling; or

g.

Prostitution; or

h.

The sale of stolen goods; or

i.

Acts of violence; or

j.

Public urination; or

k.

Acts of vandalism; or

l.

Acts of lewd conduct; or

m.

Unreasonably loud noise; or

n.

Loitering; or

o.

Excessive littering; or

3.

The maintenance or use of property in the city in a manner that violates, or real property that has been the situs of a violation of, any provision of this code or any other city, state or federal law or regulation; or

4.

Without limiting the generality of Subsection A.3., the conduct of business on property in the city for which the director of finance has issued an assessment of taxes owed to the city pursuant to Section 4.66.580, Section 4.76.870 or Section 4.77.160 of this Code and the taxes assessed remain delinquent; or

5.

Without limiting the generality of Subsection A.3., the operation of a hotel on property in the city for which the director of finance has issued an assessment of transient occupancy taxes owed to the city pursuant to Section 4.72.110 or Section 4.74.110 of this Code and the taxes assessed remain delinquent.

B.

Nothing contained in this chapter shall prohibit persons from participating in activity which the city may not proscribe under the United States Constitution or the California Constitution.

(Ords. 25523, 29261.)