[PART V.]  NUISANCE ABATEMENT

 

     §712-1270  Places used to commit offenses against public health and morals, a nuisance.  Every building, premises, or place used for the purpose of violating:

     (1)  Those laws pertaining to offenses against public health and morals contained in parts I, II, and IV of this chapter, except offenses under part IV which do not involve the manufacture or distribution of drugs; or

     (2)  Section 132D-14(a)(1) or (3),

and every building, premises, or place in or upon which the violations are held or occur in parts I, II, and IV, or section 132D-14(a)(1) or (3), is a nuisance that shall be enjoined, abated, and prevented, regardless of whether it is a public or private nuisance. [L 1979, c 181, pt of §2; am L 1990, c 158, §1; am L 1996, c 246, §1; am L 2010, c 136, §4]

 

Case Notes

 

  Cannot be used to abate gambling offenses.  5 H. App. 463, 701 P.2d 175 (1985).