§ 8.20.020. Permitting and maintaining a nuisance.  


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  • It is unlawful for any person, by himself or by his agents or employees, or as the agent or employee of another person, firm or corporation, to do, or permit to be done, upon any premises over which he has control, or to maintain, carry on, suffer, or allow, at any place or places mentioned in this chapter, any of the acts or things declared to be nuisances in this chapter; or to do or cause or permit, or suffer to be done, or to maintain, any act or thing which is detrimental or injurious to public health, or offensive to the senses, or contrary to public decency or morality. If the owner or agent of any premises has actual or constructive knowledge of the maintenance on or in his premises of any nuisance, as defined in this chapter, he shall be deemed one of the persons in control of the premises.

(Ord. 1273 § 2, 1989)