Rialto Municipal Code Ch. 9.39 Public Nuisance

The ordinance codified in this chapter is adopted pursuant to Part 3, Titles 1 and 2 of the California Civil Code dealing with nuisance.

(Ord. 737 (part), 1978)

A. Any activity which includes the commission of sale or use of narcotics or other controlled substances, unlawful sale, service, storage, or keeping or giving away of alcoholic liquor, prostitution, assignation, indecency, illegal gambling, obscene matter as defined by Penal Code Section 311, disturbance of the peace or any other criminal, or potentially criminal activity, found by the city council to constitute an offense against the public health, safety or morals be declared to be a public nuisance.

B. Further, any activity, whether or not it is by itself criminal or potentially criminal, which activity aids, abets, or otherwise assists or in any other way contributes to such criminal, or potentially criminal activity, may be declared by the city council to be a public nuisance.

(Ord. 1234 (part), 1995: Ord. 737 (part), 1978)

Upon a finding by the city council that any activity is a public nuisance as defined by Section 9.39.020 of this code, the city or any duly authorized official shall take all reasonable and appropriate action to abate the public nuisance which may include abatement of the use of any building.

(Ord. 1234 (part), 1995: Ord. 737 (part), 1978)