[Code 1985 § 15-136; Code 2005 § 70-131]
As used in this division, the term "disorderly house" shall mean any structure or vehicle by which the peace, comfort, health, welfare or decency of the public is disturbed by reason of the people therein committing or resorting to any of the following acts:
(1) 
The sale, distribution, possession or use of any controlled dangerous substance, the sale, distribution, possession or use of which is declared unlawful by state statute;
(2) 
The violation of any ordinance or state statutes regulating the sale distribution, possession or use of alcoholic beverages including beer containing more than 1/2 of 1% alcohol by volume; or
(3) 
The performance of any sexual act declared unlawful by ordinance or state statute including, but not limited to, soliciting for purposes of prostitution.
[Code 1985 § 15-137; Code 2005 § 70-132]
The existence of a disorderly house is hereby declared to be a nuisance.
[Code 1974 § 14-20; Code 1985 § 15-138; Code 2005 § 70-133]
No person shall keep or maintain, or aid, abet or assist in keeping and maintaining a disorderly house.
[Code 1985 § 15-139; Code 2005 § 70-134]
A. 
No person having control over any house, building, structure, tent, vehicle, mobile home or recreational vehicle shall knowingly use, lease, sublease or otherwise permit the use of the house, building, structure, tent, vehicle, mobile home or recreational vehicle for the purpose of keeping therein any disorderly house, and knowing or ascertaining that such house, building, structure, tent, vehicle, mobile home or recreational vehicle is so occupied as a disorderly house; no persons, partnership or corporation shall continue to grant permission to so use such premises as a disorderly house.
B. 
The occurrence of any act in any house, building, structure, tent, vehicle, mobile home or recreational vehicle which results in the conviction of any person in the municipal court for a violation of this section or § 14-15 shall, after the lapse of 30 days from such conviction, constitute notice to all owners, lessors and other persons having control thereof that such premises are being occupied as a disorderly house. However, no such notice as contemplated by this subsection shall be effective unless written notice of such conviction shall have been delivered in person to such owner, lessee or other person having control over such premises by a duly authorized officer of the police department.
C. 
Any person required to discontinue any lease or permitted use of property by subsections A and/or B of this section shall not accept any rents, fees, profits or consideration of any type from the lessees or other persons or corporations occupying or in control or possession of the premises at the time the disorderly house requiring such discontinuance of lease or permitted use occurred. Each day for which such rent, fee, profit or consideration is accepted shall constitute a separate offense.
[Code 1974 § 14-21; Code 1985 § 15-140; Code 2005 § 70-135]
No person shall knowingly reside in, enter into or remain in a disorderly house, provided, however, that in any prosecution for violation of this section, the City shall have the burden to prove such knowledge by direct evidence only and not by circumstantial evidence. This section shall not apply to physicians or officers in the discharge of their professional or official duties.