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5.80.060 Prohibited Nuisance.

City code section
  1. A. A private property owner on whose real property a detention facility is located may not cause, allow, or fail to prevent:
    1. 1. The release or deposition of chemical residues or other substances beyond the detention facility premises, including onto any public right-of-way or adjacent property in a manner that, in the determination of the City, substantially interferes with the safe use and enjoyment thereof.
    2. 2. Contamination within any structure located on or adjacent to the detention facility that, in the determination of the City, renders the structure unsafe, uninhabitable, or a threat to public health.
  2. B. The City may investigate potential violations of this Section and issue civil penalties. The revenue from these civil penalties may be used to reimburse eligible property owners and occupants who incur expenses as a result of the conditions prohibited under this Section, including expenses arising from cleaning, remediation, health-related mitigation, and protective measures.

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