The city council of the city as the city's legislative authority finds and declares that each and every building, structure or place used for the purpose of unlawfully selling, serving, storing, keeping or giving away of any controlled substance, as defined pursuant to Section 11000 et seq., of the California Health and Safety Code, is a nuisance.
(Prior code § 3990(a))
The city attorney of the city pursuant to Section 731 of the California Code of Civil Procedure, is directed to abate, prevent and enjoin the unlawful selling, serving, storing, keeping or giving away of any controlled substances within any building, structure or place in the city.
(Prior code § 3990(b))
Upon receiving notice through service of a copy of the provisions of this chapter and an order of abatement as provided for in this chapter, every person who holds a legal or equitable interest in any real property, and/or a building, structure or place in the city, and any person who leases, maintains, manages, conducts or has the right to possession of a building, structure or place in the city, which is declared to be a nuisance pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, is deemed to be a person who has knowledge of such nuisance for the purpose of this chapter, and shall thereafter, be responsible for its maintenance, and shall be liable for the abatement thereof and for any damage to any person resulting therefrom.
(Prior code § 3990(c))
The city council may, upon its own motion, or upon written charges filed with council by the chief administrative officer, set a public hearing before the council to determine if a nuisance, as set forth in this chapter or any other appropriate state or local law, exists on any specified real property located in the city. At the hearing, the persons described in Section 8.32.030 of this code shall be given a reasonable opportunity to appear, either personally or by counsel, to be heard, and present relevant evidence on the issue of whether such a nuisance exists.
(Prior code § 3991(a))
If the city council finds that a nuisance, as defined in this chapter and any other appropriate state or local law, exists at a location in the city, the city council shall provide for the following, by resolution:
A. 
Declare the fact that such nuisance exists; and
B. 
Set forth the legal description and street address or location of the real property upon which nuisance exists; and
C. 
Set forth the facts found to exist by the city council in arriving at its determination that a nuisance exists, as defined in this chapter; and
D. 
Order all persons responsible therefor to summarily abate such nuisance immediately; and
E. 
If necessary, order the city attorney to proceed to do all things necessary to abate, prevent or enjoin such nuisance, as defined in this chapter, through judicial proceedings; and
F. 
Order that a certified true copy of such resolution and a certified true copy of the provisions of this chapter be served upon all persons of record having legal or equitable ownership interests in the real property, building, structure or place where such nuisance exists and to any person who shall lease, maintain, manage, conduct, has a right to possession to the real property building, structure or place where such nuisance exists.
(Ord. 943)