6.05.060 Continuing nuisance activities – Permitting a chronic nuisance.
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to permit a chronic nuisance.
B. Permitting a chronic nuisance occurs when a person:
1. Has been issued a notice of code violation or notice of civil infraction under this chapter; and
2. Has allowed any additional nuisance activity on the property within sixty days of issuance of the notice of code violation or notice of civil infraction; and
3. At the time the additional nuisance activity occurred, the notice of code violation or notice of civil infraction citation has not been reversed or otherwise dismissed on appeal by an order of the city of Monroe hearing examiner or a court of competent jurisdiction.
C. Permitting a chronic nuisance is a misdemeanor.
D. Each nuisance activity that is allowed on the property as described in this section shall constitute a separate offense.
E. It shall be a defense to permitting a chronic nuisance if the person in charge of the property can show that he/she is in compliance with a written plan of action that he/she has entered into with the city to abate the nuisance, as described in MMC 6.05.070. (Ord. 026/2016 § 1)