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} 4. Prostitution; 5. Illegal gambling; 6. The illegal sale, distribution or consumption of alcoholic beverages; or 7. Any other condition or activity prohibited by the Municipal Code of the City of University City or by state or federal law and injurious or detrimental to the health, safety, welfare, or convenience of the inhabitants of City, including chronic building code violations. B. Warrant Authorized. In determining the occurrence or recurrence of a criminal nuisance, or in effecting the abatement of a criminal nuisance, the municipal court may issue a warrant as provided in Section 8.28.020 hereof C. Violation and Notice. 1. Whenever a criminal nuisance exists on any premises, written notice shall be given to the owner. The notice shall: (a) Be accompanied by a copy of this Section; (b) Identify the activities or conditions constituting the nuisance; (c) Direct the owner to immediately abate the nuisance; (d) Inform the owner that any recurrence of the nuisance so specified or any occurrence of another criminal nuisance on the premises within the following 12 months may lead to criminal prosecution and administrative enforcement under this Section; and (e) Provide the owner with a reasonable opportunity to meet with a city representative to discuss the nuisance and the need for abatement measures. 2. The notice shall be personally delivered or sent by first class United States mail and by certified, return receipt mail, and a copy shall also be posted in a prominent place on the premises. 3. If additional nuisance activity occurs on the noticed premises within 12 months of the date of the notice, an owner may be (a) prosecuted for the violation of permitting or maintaining a criminal nuisance and (b) subject to administrative enforcement of this Section as provided herein. Page 3 of 7