Updated 12/08
Sample Comprehensive Nuisance Code Provisions
Contents
- Sample Ordinance Provisions
- Chronic Nuisance Properties
- Related MRSC Web Pages
Sample Ordinance Provisions
- Burien Municipal Code Chapter 8.45 - Nuisances
- Clark County Code Chapter 9.24 - Nuisances
- Ferndale Ordinance No. 1255 (
106 KB), passed 4-01
- Kennewick Municipal Code Chapter 9.48 (
84 KB) - Nuisances
- Kettle Falls Ordinance No. 1625 (
85 KB), passed 2003
- Kitsap County Code Chapter 9.56 - Public Nuisances
- Lakewood Municipal Code Chapter 8.16 - Nuisances
- Mountlake Terrace Municipal Code Chapter 8.15 - Nuisances
- Richland Municipal Code Chapter 9.16 - Nuisances
- Spokane Municipal Code Chapter 10.08 - Offenses Against Public Order - Includes several nuisance related topics
- Spokane Ordinance No. C-32855 (
265 KB),
- Spokane Ordinance No. C-32855 (
- Tacoma Municipal Code Chapter 8.30 (
620 KB) - Nuisances
- Walla Walla Municipal Code Chapter 8.05 - Nuisances and Chapter 8.07 - Nuisance Procedures
- Town of Wilbur
- Wilbur Ordinance No. 373 (
270 KB) - Creates land use abatement code, implements powers of Ch. 35.80 RCW to address conditions relating to residential and other property maintenance issues, 6-01
- Wilbur Ordinance No. 378 (
136 KB) - Amends provisions relating to infraction penalties for land use abatement, 10-01
- Wilbur Ordinance No. 373 (
Chronic Nuisance Properties
- How City Attorneys Can Help You in the Fight Against Chronic Problem Properties (
1.65 MB), presented by Carolyn Ortler, Center for Problem Oriented Policing, Conference Papers 2007
- Solving Chronic Nuisance Problems: A Guide for Neighborhood Leaders (
5.48 KB), by John H. Campbell, Campbell DeLong Resources, Inc., Enterprise Community Partners, 2001
Ordinance Provisions
- Bremerton Chronic Nuisance Properties
- Bremerton Ordinance No. 5039 (
32 KB) - Chronic Nuisance Properties, passed 2008
- Bremerton Landlord License Application (
1.5 MB)
- Bremerton Ordinance No. 5039 (
- Des Moines
- Des Moines Municipal Code Ch. 5.60 - Overnight Lodging - Provides additional requirements designed to deter crime in order to obtain or maintain its business license endorsement. The calls for service and crime statistics for each hotel and motel will be compiled for a 12-month period ending June 30th of each calendar year.
- Des Moines Municipal Code Ch. 5.64 - Rental Housing - Requires crime free endorsement and provides for for every police service call involving gang, drug or vice related activities or any other serious and significant criminal activity as determined by the chief of police, the owner and tenant of the rental unit requiring the police service call shall be assessed, jointly and severally, the actual costs of the police service call or $50.00, whichever amount is greater
- Everett Ordinance No. 3091-08 (
1.11 MB) - Chronic Nuisance Properties, passed 9/08
- Spokane Municipal Code Chapter 10.08A - Chronic Nuisance Properties
- Tacoma Ordinance No. 27153 adopts new municipal code provision, Chapter 8.30A (
620 KB) - Chronic Public Nuisances
- Portland Oregon Code Chapter 14B.60 - Chronic Nuisance Property

