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BILL NO. ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 22 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY, RELATING TO NUISANCES, BY ENACTING THEREIN A NEW SECTION TO BE KNOWN AS "SECTION 22-26. PLACES USED FOR THE COMMISSION OF CRIMES OR ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS;" AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. WHEREAS, the Council of the City of University City, Missouri finds that there is an increasing use of real property within the City of University City, Missouri for the commission of crimes and ordinance violations; and WHEREAS, the Council finds that this situation seriously interferes with the interest of the general public in the areas of quality of neighborhood life and environment; reduces property values; endangers the safety of the public upon the streets and sidewalks; and increases the cost of law enforcement; and WHEREAS, the Council, therefore, finds that it is in the public interest to authorize and empower the appropriate City officials to impose sanctions and penalties for such public nuisances as an additional and appropriate method of law enforcement in response to the apparent proliferation of these public nuisances, without prejudice to the use of any other procedures and remedies available under any other law. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY, MISSOUR/, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 22 of the Municipal Code of the City of University City, Missouri, relating to nuisances, is hereby amended by enacting therein a new section to be known as "Section 22-26. Places used for the commission of crimes or ordinance violations," reading as follows: Section 22-26. Places used for the commission of crimes or ordinance violations. As used herein, "place" shall mean any building, dwelling unit, lot, plot or parcel of land, premises, room or structure. Bo Any place which is used for the commission of crimes or ordinance violations is a public nuisance. The Chief of Police shall notify the owner and occupant of any place used for the commission of crimes or ordinance violations that the place is in violation of this ordinance, including the reason why, and that if the place continues to be used in such a manner a hearing shall be held to determine whether a public nuisance exists, and if so, to determine the appropriate abatement remedies, including that the place not be occupied or used for a period of up to one year. Notice shall be by personal service or certified mail.