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City of Old Town, ME
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2023-06-20
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Chapter 12 Nuisances and Miscellaneous Provisions
Adopting Ordinance
Ch AO
Adopting Ordinance
Charter and Related Laws
Ch C
Charter
Ch RL
Related Laws
Ch CHCT
Charter and Related Laws Comparative Table
The Code
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 2
Administration
Ch 3
Amusements
Ch 4
Animals and Fowl
Ch 5
(Reserved)
Ch 6
Buildings
Ch 6.5
Farmers' Market
Ch 7
Fire Prevention and Protection
Ch 8
Health and Sanitation
Ch 9
Housing
Ch 10
Licenses, Food Establishments, Special Amusements
Ch 11
Mobile Homes and Trailers
Ch 12
Nuisances and Miscellaneous Provisions
Ch 12 Art I
General Provisions
§ 12-1
Definitions.
§ 12-2
Right of entry to ascertain existence of nuisance.
§ 12-3
Hindering, delaying, obstructing enforcement.
§ 12-4
Nuisances declared by courts, state or common law deemed nuisances in City; violation to cause or permit.
§ 12-5
Prohibitions in chapter deemed nuisances; author of nuisance.
§ 12-6
Maintaining nuisance prohibited.
§ 12-7
Continuance of nuisance deemed separate offense.
§ 12-8
Conditions deemed by City Manager to be dangerous declared a nuisance; abatement required.
§ 12-9
Disturbing quiet and order of City.
§ 12-10
Creating disturbances.
§ 12-11
Use of music, noise makers, loudspeakers restricted.
§ 12-12
Emission of unnecessary noise, odors from buildings or place.
§ 12-13
Destroying, damaging property generally.
§ 12-14
Defacing property.
§ 12-15
Abandonment of property.
§ 12-16
Removal of inoperable vehicles.
§ 12-17
Using property within City for dumping of garbage, etc.
§ 12-18
Use of municipal dump.
§ 12-19
Littering of private property.
§ 12-20
Trash, rubbish, wrecked vehicles, etc., on private or public property.
§ 12-21
Throwing, depositing offensive matter on public ways, private property or into bodies of water and duty to dispose of dog feces.
§ 12-22
Articles not to be thrown or swept onto public places.
§ 12-23
Articles not to be thrown from vehicles onto public places.
§ 12-24
Throwing articles into sewers, sewer inlets, privy vaults which cause nauseous or offensive conditions.
§ 12-25
Spilling of material from vehicles unlawful; proper loading required.
§ 12-26
Transporting manure, garbage, swill or offal in streets.
§ 12-27
Curfew — generally.
§ 12-28
Same — Parent's, guardian's responsibility.
§ 12-29
Same — Responsibility of keeper or proprietor of business.
§ 12-30
Permit required to hold or address public meeting.
§ 12-31
Games in streets.
§ 12-31.5
Human propelled conveyances.
§ 12-32
Discharging firearms; applicability of section.
§ 12-32.1
Archery hunting - Marsh Island.
§ 12-33
Exposing goods for sale on streets, sidewalks.
§ 12-34
Hanging signs, goods, etc., over streets, sidewalks.
§ 12-35
Indecent, immoral, obscene conduct.
§ 12-36
Begging.
§ 12-37
Loitering.
§ 12-38
Dead animals.
§ 12-39
Maintaining premises in vermin or rodent infested condition after notice; contents and service of notices.
§ 12-40
Health officer authorized to declare vermin or rodent infested premises unfit for occupancy.
§ 12-41
Unlawful to destroy portions of building or appurtenances intended to prevent ingress of rodents.
§ 12-42
Replacement of windows in vacant dwellings.
§ 12-43
Incinerators.
§ 12-44
Cleaning, removing and altering privies, vaults, cesspools and septic tanks.
§ 12-45
Wells and cisterns.
§ 12-46
Keeping, collecting, using stale, putrid or stinking matter.
§ 12-47
Unused appliances.
§ 12-48
Paid sexual contact.
§ 12-49
Recovery of costs for police services at large events on private property.
§ 12-50
(Reserved)
Ch 12 Art II
Disruptive Properties
§ 12-51
Purpose.
§ 12-52
Legislative findings.
§ 12-53
Scope.
§ 12-54
Definitions.
§ 12-55
Declaration of public nuisance.
§ 12-56
Disruptive properties prohibited.
§ 12-57
Defenses.
§ 12-58
Documentation and substantiation of complaints.
§ 12-59
Notice of disruptive events or disruptive property.
§ 12-60
Effect of classification as disruptive property.
§ 12-61
Termination of disruptive property status.
§ 12-62
Remediation plan.
§ 12-63
Severability.
§ 12-64
(Reserved)
Ch 12 Art III
Fireworks
§ 12-65
Purpose.
§ 12-66
Authority.
§ 12-67
Scope.
§ 12-68
Definitions.
§ 12-69
Discharging of fireworks.
§ 12-70
Penalties and enforcement.
Ch 13
Planning
Ch 14
Plumbing and Electrical
Ch 15
(Reserved)
Ch 16
Sewers
Ch 16A
Sex Offender Residency Restrictions
Ch 17
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 18
Subdivisions
Ch 19
Traffic
Ch 20
Taxicabs and Livery Vehicles
Ch 21
Welfare
Ch 22
Solid Waste
Ch 22A
Solid Waste Facilities
Ch 23
Cable Television
Ch 24
Recreational Marijuana Prohibition
Ch 25
Outdoor Wood Boilers
Ch 26
Property Assessed Clean Energy ("PACE")
Zoning
Ch Z
Zoning
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 12
Nuisances and Miscellaneous Provisions
Article I
General Provisions
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§ 12-1
Definitions.
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§ 12-2
Right of entry to ascertain existence of nuisance.
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§ 12-3
Hindering, delaying, obstructing enforcement.
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§ 12-4
Nuisances declared by courts, state or common law deemed nuisances in City; violation to cause or permit.
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§ 12-5
Prohibitions in chapter deemed nuisances; author of nuisance.
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§ 12-6
Maintaining nuisance prohibited.
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§ 12-7
Continuance of nuisance deemed separate offense.
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§ 12-8
Conditions deemed by City Manager to be dangerous declared a nuisance; abatement required.
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§ 12-9
Disturbing quiet and order of City.
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§ 12-10
Creating disturbances.
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§ 12-11
Use of music, noise makers, loudspeakers restricted.
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§ 12-12
Emission of unnecessary noise, odors from buildings or place.
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§ 12-13
Destroying, damaging property generally.
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§ 12-14
Defacing property.
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§ 12-15
Abandonment of property.
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§ 12-16
Removal of inoperable vehicles.
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§ 12-17
Using property within City for dumping of garbage, etc.
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§ 12-18
Use of municipal dump.
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§ 12-19
Littering of private property.
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§ 12-20
Trash, rubbish, wrecked vehicles, etc., on private or public property.
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§ 12-21
Throwing, depositing offensive matter on public ways, private property or into bodies of water and duty to dispose of dog feces.
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§ 12-22
Articles not to be thrown or swept onto public places.
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§ 12-23
Articles not to be thrown from vehicles onto public places.
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§ 12-24
Throwing articles into sewers, sewer inlets, privy vaults which cause nauseous or offensive conditions.
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§ 12-25
Spilling of material from vehicles unlawful; proper loading required.
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§ 12-26
Transporting manure, garbage, swill or offal in streets.
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§ 12-27
Curfew — generally.
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§ 12-28
Same — Parent's, guardian's responsibility.
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§ 12-29
Same — Responsibility of keeper or proprietor of business.
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§ 12-30
Permit required to hold or address public meeting.
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§ 12-31
Games in streets.
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§ 12-31.5
Human propelled conveyances.
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§ 12-32
Discharging firearms; applicability of section.
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§ 12-32.1
Archery hunting - Marsh Island.
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§ 12-33
Exposing goods for sale on streets, sidewalks.
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§ 12-34
Hanging signs, goods, etc., over streets, sidewalks.
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§ 12-35
Indecent, immoral, obscene conduct.
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§ 12-36
Begging.
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§ 12-37
Loitering.
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§ 12-38
Dead animals.
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§ 12-39
Maintaining premises in vermin or rodent infested condition after notice; contents and service of notices.
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§ 12-40
Health officer authorized to declare vermin or rodent infested premises unfit for occupancy.
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§ 12-41
Unlawful to destroy portions of building or appurtenances intended to prevent ingress of rodents.
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§ 12-42
Replacement of windows in vacant dwellings.
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§ 12-43
Incinerators.
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§ 12-44
Cleaning, removing and altering privies, vaults, cesspools and septic tanks.
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§ 12-45
Wells and cisterns.
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§ 12-46
Keeping, collecting, using stale, putrid or stinking matter.
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§ 12-47
Unused appliances.
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§ 12-48
Paid sexual contact.
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§ 12-49
Recovery of costs for police services at large events on private property.
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§ 12-50
(Reserved)
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Article II
Disruptive Properties
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§ 12-51
Purpose.
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§ 12-52
Legislative findings.
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§ 12-53
Scope.
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§ 12-54
Definitions.
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§ 12-55
Declaration of public nuisance.
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§ 12-56
Disruptive properties prohibited.
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§ 12-57
Defenses.
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§ 12-58
Documentation and substantiation of complaints.
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§ 12-59
Notice of disruptive events or disruptive property.
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§ 12-60
Effect of classification as disruptive property.
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§ 12-61
Termination of disruptive property status.
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§ 12-62
Remediation plan.
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§ 12-63
Severability.
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§ 12-64
(Reserved)
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Article III
Fireworks
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§ 12-65
Purpose.
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§ 12-66
Authority.
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§ 12-67
Scope.
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§ 12-68
Definitions.
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§ 12-69
Discharging of fireworks.
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§ 12-70
Penalties and enforcement.
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