Ordinances - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

EXHIBIT A INTERPRETATION. - Deletions are shown by Miefow 4 . Additions are shown by red font double underlines Portions of Chapter 23 not expressly shown hereon as amended are not amended by this ordinance. CHAPTER 23 - NUISANCES ARTICLE I. — IN GENERAL Sec. 23 -1. — Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall, have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Affidavit means the affidavit sworn to under oath prepared by LhqjZity#=1ooa14y in accordance with section 23 -91 of this chapter. Alley means a public way, other than a street, designed for vehicular or pedestrian travel to provide access to or from the rear or side of the property. Commercial sex acts means any specific activities that would constitute a criminal act under Article 3 (S 18.2-344 et sea ) of Chapter 8 of Title 18.2 of the Code of Virginia or a substantially similar local ordinance if a criminal charge were to be filed against the individual perpetrator of such criminal activity. Controlled substance means the same as that term is defined in Code of Virginia, 54.1 -3401. Corrective action means (i) taking specific actions_with respect to the buildings or structures on property that are reasonably expected to abate criminal blight on such real rop nertv.,including the_ removal repair, or securing of any building wall or other structure, or (ii) changing specific policies practices, and procedures of the real property owner that are reasonably expected to abate criminal blight on real property. A local law- enforcement official shall prepare_ an affidavit on behalf of the city that states specific actions to be taken on the part of the property owner that the city determines are necessary to abate the identified cri minal blight on such real propert y and that do not impose an undue financial burden on the owner. of hi-ild, b b tTF Criminal blight means a condition existing on real nronert v that endangers the public health or safety of residents of the city and is caused by (i) the regular presence on the property of persons under the influence of controlled substances; (ii) the regular use of the property for the purpose of illegally possessing manufacturing or distributing controlled substances: (iii) the regular use of the property for the purpose of engaging in in commercial sex acts; or iv re eated acts of the malicious dischar e of a firearm within any building or dwelling that would constitute a criminal act under Virginia Code