[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 this chapter, except offenses under part IV that do not involve the manufacture or distribution of drugs and activities under part III that involve only social gambling as defined in section 712-1231(a); or

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

and every building, premises, or place in or upon which violations of any of the laws set forth in paragraph (1) or (2) are held or occur, 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; am L 2015, c 80, §2]

 

Case Notes

 

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