§ 10-56. Certain premises declared nuisances.  


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  • A room, house, building, boat, vehicle, structure or place which is either (i) not included in an approved application for a class B license and covered by a rent and valid class B license issued under this article or (ii) not owned by the person or unincorporated organization, whether or not licensed under this article, conducting a bingo or instant bingo game therein, upon or within which a bingo or instant bingo game is conducted contrary to this article, is declared to be a common nuisance. An action to enjoin the nuisance may be brought by the county attorney, at the request of the sheriff, in the appropriate court. If a person has knowledge or reason to believe that his room, house, building, boat, vehicle, structure or place is occupied or used for the conduct of a bingo or instant bingo game contrary to this article and by acquiescence or consent suffers the place to be so occupied or used, the room, house, building, boat, vehicle, structure or place shall be subject to a lien for and may be sold to pay all fines or costs assessed against the person guilty of the nuisance, and the county attorney may enforce this lien in the appropriate court.

(Code 1970, § 16½-113; Ord. No. 92-15, § 33, 10-27-92; Ord. No. 08-40, § 1, 9-23-08)