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16 results for “property nuisance”

  • Amend Chronic Nuisance Property Code to address human trafficking, gun violence, and administrative challenges (amend Code Chapter 14B.60)

    Jan 27, 2026

    ·Portland, OR
    Proposal

    On January 27, 2026, Portland City Council amended Chapter 14B.60 of the Chronic Nuisance Property Code to address evolving public safety challenges, marking the first substantive update since 1997. The amendments expand the definition of nuisance activities to specifically include human trafficking and gun violence, extend the documentation timeframe from 30 to 90 days to address administrative resource constraints, and shift administrative responsibilities from the Chief of Police to the City Administrator. The ordinance acknowledges that crime patterns and nuisance activities have evolved significantly since the code's original adoption and that a narrower definition prevented the city from effectively addressing properties that common sense would identify as chronic nuisances.

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  • CB 121006: AN ORDINANCE relating to chronic nuisance properties; allowing, under certain circumstances, an off-property nuisance activity to count toward determining that a property is a chronic nuisance; increasing penalties; clarifying the City’s remedies relating to chronic nuisance properties; amending Sections 10.09.010, 10.09.030, 10.09.050, 10.09.060, and 10.09.080 of the Seattle Municipal Code.

May 28, 2025

·Seattle, WA
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  • 1908-2024: To authorize the City Clerk to certify a report to the Franklin County Auditor to assess certain properties for the cost for demolishing structures found to be public nuisances; and to declare an emergency.

    Jun 24, 2024

    ·Columbus, OH
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  • 2143-2022: To authorize the City Clerk to certify a report to the Franklin County Auditor to assess certain properties for the cost for demolishing structures found to be public nuisances; and to declare an emergency.

    Jul 13, 2022

    ·Columbus, OH
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  • Tommy Battle, Mayor John Hamilton, City Administrator Trey Riley, City Attorney

    Huntsville, AL
    Agenda

    The Huntsville City Council held a regular meeting on April 23, 2026, with Mayor Tommy Battle and other city officials present to address multiple agenda items including special recognitions, proclamations, and resolutions. The meeting included proclamations declaring April 2026 as Fair Housing Month and May 2026 as Building Safety Month, as well as resolutions honoring local institutions and businesses such as John Blue Company (140 years of operation), Drake State Community & Technical College (65th anniversary), Alabama A&M athletic teams, and G's Country Kitchen (30 years of service). The agenda also included public hearings on property nuisance issues and an update from Huntsville Hospital regarding a health system transaction.

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  • 1 Cleveland, Ohio Noise Ordinance 605.10 Unnecessary Noise

    Cleveland, OH
    Other

    Cleveland's Noise Ordinance 605.10 prohibits unreasonably loud, disturbing, and unnecessary noise that is detrimental to health or disturbs the quiet and repose of neighboring inhabitants. Prohibited activities include sounding vehicle horns except as warning signals, keeping animals or birds that cause frequent or prolonged noise audible outside property lines, operating defective or improperly loaded vehicles, blowing steam whistles except to signal work start/stop or warn of danger, and discharging engine exhaust into open air. Construction, demolition, and mechanical equipment operation are prohibited between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. within 500 feet of residences and 150 feet of hospitals, schools, courthouses, and churches during their operating or service hours; these areas are designated as "zones of quiet." Compressed air devices are exempted from muffling requirements only when operated as jackhammers on weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

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  • 1 ORDINANCE NO. 15,588

    Des Moines, IA
    Proposal

    Ordinance No. 15,588 amends the Des Moines Municipal Code to revise definitions and regulations regarding maintenance of border areas, specifically updating Section 42-348 on identified nuisances. The ordinance expands the list of nuisances to include improper storage of poisonous materials, flammable junk, scrap materials, and items threatening public health and safety, along with specific regulations for refrigerators and airtight containers, diseased or infested trees, vegetation encroaching on city rights-of-way, and graffiti. The amendments modify related sections of the code (102-2, 102-3, and 102-596) to align with these updated nuisance definitions.

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  • Eugene, Oregon.pdf

    Eugene, OR
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    Eugene's Environmental Noise Disturbance ordinance (Eugene Code 6.750) establishes specific prohibitions on noise-creating activities, including restrictions on vehicle exhausts without mufflers, engine idling exceeding 15 minutes during nighttime hours (10 p.m. to 7 a.m.), and loading/unloading operations during those same hours. The code also regulates construction activities (prohibited 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.), equipment operation such as pile drivers and leaf blowers (prohibited 9 p.m. to 7 a.m., with leaf blowers limited to 70 dBA at 50 feet), and mechanical devices like air conditioning units installed after the ordinance's effective date, which must not exceed 60 dBA at residential property lines. Vehicle spectator sports are exempted when properly licensed and conducted between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m., and single-family residences have limited exemptions for brief leaf blower use.

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  • 1 BOROUGH OF WIND GAP 545 East West Street WIND GAP, PA 18091 610-863-7288

    Wind Gap, PA
    Minutes

    The Borough of Wind Gap held a Council meeting on October 1, 2018, with Vice-President Mike McNamara presiding in the absence of Council President Alex Cortezzo III. The meeting included public comments from the United Methodist Church thanking the borough for park use following a successful community event, a resident complaint about a property at 28 West 2nd Street to be addressed through the borough's nuisance ordinance, and remarks from Waste Management regarding landfill operations including completion of mini-blasting for new cell construction and installation of gas collection systems. Council unanimously approved the September 18, 2018 meeting minutes and approved expenses totaling $160,490.42.

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  • Ordinance No. 16346

    Des Moines, IA
    Proposal

    Ordinance No. 16346 amends the Des Moines Municipal Code by adding six new sections (42-567 through 42-572) to establish an enforcement framework for nuisance vegetation management. The ordinance defines key terms related to vegetation control, including definitions for buildings, developed lots, farmland, gardens, and hazards related to weeds and grasses that interfere with sidewalks, roadways, or intersection visibility. The ordinance establishes the legal basis for the city to regulate and enforce standards regarding overgrown vegetation on private and public property within city limits.

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  • Tucson, AZ Code of Ordinances

    Tucson, AZ
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    Tucson's Code of Ordinances establishes noise control standards for residential, commercial, and industrial properties, with maximum permissible sound levels ranging from 62-85 dB(A) depending on property use and time of day. The ordinance prohibits specific activities that produce plainly audible noise beyond property lines, including continuous music or amplified sound exceeding 15 minutes, loud vehicle loading/unloading, disruptive animal sounds, and raucous vocalizations. Construction activities are restricted during evening and nighttime hours (8:00 p.m. through sunrise on weekdays and all day Sunday), with limited exceptions for residential work during daytime hours.

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  • 1 ORDINANCE NO. 123, 2022 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS

    Fort Collins, CO
    Proposal

    Fort Collins Ordinance No. 123, 2022 updates City Code references to align with the adoption of the Land Development Code, which replaces the 1997 Land Use Code and takes effect January 1, 2023, pursuant to Ordinance No. 114, 2022. The ordinance amends Section 1-15 regarding civil infraction penalties, setting the maximum civil penalty at three thousand dollars ($3,000), adjusted annually for inflation based on the Denver-Boulder consumer price index. It also establishes that defendants who fail to pay civil penalties, costs, damages, or expenses within thirty days may be subject to collection actions and assessment liens against property if the violation involves a nuisance, civil infraction in Chapters 5, 12, 20, 24, or 27, or Land Development Code Section 6.26.4. The ordinance further amends Section 2-47 regarding appeals to City Council under the new code framework.

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  • FILE OF THE COUNCIL NO. AN ORDINANCE 2018

    Scranton, PA
    Proposal

    This 2018 Scranton City Council ordinance amends the 2014 Quality of Life and Violations Ticket Process to add new definitions, violations, and penalties to the Property Maintenance Rules and Regulations. The amendments introduce five new violations: unlawful occupancy of buildings without a Certificate of Occupancy, illegal parking non-conforming to zoning ordinances, nuisance animals that disturb the peace or damage property, unlicensed dogs, and dangerous or vicious animals. The ordinance was requested by the Director of Licensing, Inspections, and Permits to combat blight and preserve public health, safety, sanitation, and aesthetic conditions in the city.

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  • Page 1 ARTICLE III. - NOISE[8] Footnotes: --- (8) ---

    Tampa, FL
    Other

    This document outlines Tampa's noise ordinance regulations under Article III. It prohibits unreasonably excessive noise on all city properties and establishes specific decibel limits that vary by location and time of day: the Central Business District, Ybor City Historic District, and Channel District have higher permitted levels (85 dBA daytime, 87 dBC nighttime) compared to residential areas (60 dBA daytime, 55 dBA nighttime), with measurements taken from property lines. The ordinance also includes a rebuttable presumption of violation for noise that is plainly audible at 100 feet or more, particularly for amplified sound and portable music equipment, with detection determined primarily through an officer's ordinary hearing.

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  • ORDINANCE NO. 1261

    Stroudsburg, PA
    Proposal

    Ordinance No. 1261 amends East Stroudsburg Borough's codified ordinances to establish Chapter 124, creating a licensing and inspection system for residential rental properties. The ordinance aims to protect public health, safety, and welfare by establishing requirements for property owners and managers, preventing overcrowding and nuisances, and creating an inspection and licensing framework with penalties for violations. The borough found that rental properties experience greater incidence of code violations, maintenance issues, and neighborhood disturbances compared to owner-occupied properties, and that systematic inspections can prevent serious hazards such as non-functional smoke detectors.

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  • Old West End Historic District Commission

    Toledo, OH
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    The Old West End Historic District Commission met on September 11, 2023, to review a Certificate of Appropriateness application (OWE-137-23) for repairs at 2158 Collingwood, a vacant 1921 church building owned by Beal Investment III, LLC. The requested work includes repairing broken windows, replacing rotten and missing wood, and reinstalling stone veneers; the property had previously been issued nuisance orders by the City of Toledo Code Compliance Department in March 2023 for similar repairs and failed to comply by the June 28, 2023 court date. The application was reviewed under Toledo Municipal Code historic overlay district regulations and the U.S. Secretary of Interior's Standards for rehabilitating historic buildings.

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