4-5-10: - CRIMINAL ACTIONS:

Criminal Actions: Criminal actions may be initiated by criminal citation from the city or by information filed with the court. 1.

Any person who maintains or assists in maintaining a nuisance is guilty of a class C misdemeanor. A prior conviction within the previous five (5) years will be considered an enhanced violation and any person convicted of a second or more violations of this chapter within five (5) years shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

a.

If the alleged nuisance is also a violation of a provision of this code (other than this nuisance chapter) or state law, the responsible person may be charged under the specific provision of this code or state law, even if the city did not first attempt to obtain voluntary correction as provided in section 4-5-8 of this chapter.

2.

Any person who knowingly obstructs, impedes, or interferes with the city or its agents, or with the responsible person, in the performance of duties imposed by this chapter, or a decision and order issued by the justice court, or a voluntary correction agreement, is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

(Ord. No. 996, § 1, 7-15-2025)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 996, § 1, adopted July 15, 2025, repealed the former § 4-5-10 and enacted new § 4-5-10 as set out herein. The former section pertained to other remedies and derived from Ord. No. 795, adopted Oct. 4, 2011.