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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Whenever there is reason to believe such a common nuisance is kept or maintained or exists in any city, a circuit court may enjoin permanently the person conducting or maintaining the nuisance and the owner, lessee, or agent of the building or place in or upon which the nuisance exists from directly or indirectly maintaining or permitting the nuisance.
(b) For activities involving multiple convictions of municipal code violations, the city attorney may bring the action permitted in this subchapter. For other activities constituting a nuisance as defined in § 14-54-1502, any citizen of the city may bring the action in his or her own name.
(c) The complaint in the action shall be certified, unless the action is brought by the city attorney.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 14. Local Government § 14-54-1503. Action to abate--Permanent injunction--Verification of complaint - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-14-local-government/ar-code-sect-14-54-1503/
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