ORDINANCE NO. 250966
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Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas
Amending Chapter 48, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Section 48-51, Chronic nuisance, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter.
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WHEREAS, Section 48-51, Chronic nuisance, of the City's Code provides an administrative remedy for City, relying on documentation compiled by the Kansas City Police Department, to address recurring illegal activities on or associated with a particular property by ordering such owner to take reasonable efforts to abate and, if they fail to do so, conducting a hearing to determine the existence of a chronic nuisance and impose an appropriate remedy to protect public safety; and
WHEREAS, the public health, safety and welfare of the City would be better served if Section 48-51 were modified to permit City to more adequately address such public safety concerns by additionally relying upon reports from licensed private security services providers and the City's Multidisciplinary Public Safety Task Force, and to respond to the relatively greater threat to public safety that violent offenses present within an expedited timeframe; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That Chapter 48, Code of Ordinances of the City of Kansas City, Missouri, is hereby amended by repealing Section 48-51, Chronic nuisance, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter, to read as follows:
Sec. 48-51. Chronic nuisance.
(a) Chronic nuisance unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any owner or occupant, as defined in section 48-1, of any property, premise, lot, tract or parcel of land to cause, permit, encourage or allow a chronic nuisance to exist upon said property. A chronic nuisance is hereby declared to be a public nuisance. Notwithstanding a violation of this or any other section of this Code, the City may address the conduct prohibited in this section by filing a co...
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