CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY SIXTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. O-24-63 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Ren?e Grout, by request
ORDINANCE
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Repealing Chapter 11, Article 1, Parts 1 And 2 Related To Nuisance Abatement And Replacing It With A New Nuisance Abatement Ordinance (Grout, by request)
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
SECTION 1. REPEAL
Chapter 11, Article 1, Parts 1 and 2 R.O.A. 1994 is hereby repealed in its entirety.
SECTION 2. NEW MATERIAL.
Chapter 11, Article 11 is hereby added to read as follows:
"[PART 1: NUISANCE ABATEMENT
SUBPART A: GENERAL PROVISIONS
? 11-1-1-1 SHORT TITLE.
Sections 11-1-1-1 et seq., ROA 1994, may be cited as the "Nuisance Abatement Ordinance."
? 11-1-1-2 INTENT.
The purpose of this ordinance is to prevent the use of property as a public nuisance and to establish procedures to eliminate and abate nuisances.
? 11-1-1-3 DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this ordinance, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ABATE. To bring to a halt, eliminate or, where that is not possible or feasible, to suppress, reduce, and minimize.
BUILDING. A structure, as defined herein, which is enclosed with walls and a roof so that there are no sides left open.
CLOSE, TO CLOSE, or CLOSURE. To remove all owners, tenants, occupants and other persons and animals from the real property, vehicle, or personal property, or a specified discrete portion thereof, and to lock, board, bar, or otherwise close and prohibit all entry, access, and use of the real property, vehicle, or other personal property, or a specified discrete portion thereof, except such access and use as may be necessary for purposes of inventory, maintenance, storage, security, and other purposes.
CRIME PREVENTION STANDARDS. Standards established by the Mayor's designee for the design, management and operation of a property or...
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