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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTEE 24 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA (1988) BY ADDING SECTIONS 24-251 AND 24-325 THERETO, PERTAINING TO OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That Chapter 24 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (1988) be amended by adding thereto, Sections 24-251 and 24-325 to read as follows: Sec. 24-251. Failure to provide adequate security or crowd control. Any person who has negligently failed to provide adequate security or crowd control an a sporting event, restaurant or other business or commercial activity that draws large crowds of people may be liable in a separane civil action for the cost associated with any emergency response by the police deparnment or emergency medical services personnel of the City caused by the sponsor, owner or nenant of any sporting event, restaurant, nightclub or other business or commercial establishment who negligently failed to provide adequane security or crowd control. Such persons shall be liable to the City in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). Sec. 24-325. Removal or repair of defacement of buildings, walls, fences and other structures. The Director of Environmental Services may undertake or contract for the removal or repair of defacement of any public building, wall, fence or other structure or any private building, wall, fence or other structure where such defacement is visible from any public right-of-way. Prior to such removal, the director shall seek the written permission of the property owner. Should the property owner fail to provide such permission within ten (10) days, the director may maintain a public nuisance action against the property owner in order to compel the property owner to allow removal or repair of the the defacement. After receiving the written permission or appropriate court order, the director may undertake the removal or repair of the defacement. All such removal or repair shall be at the expense of the City. 2. That this ordinance shall take effect on July 1, 1995.