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Chapter 139 - Common Nuisances
Chapter 139 - Common Nuisances
Section 1 - Orders Adjudging Buildings, Structures or Vacant Land to Be Nuisances; Notice, Hearing and Service of Copy of Order
Section 2 - Appeal to Superior Court; Trial by Jury; Costs
Section 3 - Abatement or Removal of Nuisance by Aldermen or Selectmen
Section 3a - Demolition or Removal of Building or Structure or Securing of Vacant Land; Owner's Liability
Section 3b - Disbursement of Insurance Proceeds for Loss, Damage or Destruction of Building or Structure; Notice; Lien
Section 4 - Buildings Used for Prostitution, Assignation or Lewdness; Nuisance
Section 5 - Penalty
Section 6 - Enjoining Nuisance
Section 7 - Complaint; Filing; Verification
Section 8 - Temporary Injunction Restraining Nuisance; Removal of Furniture and Other Property
Section 9 - Decree for Permanent Injunction; Sale of Furniture; Order Closing Building
Section 10 - Fee for Removal and Sale of Movable Property; Application of Proceeds of Sale
Section 11 - Modification of Order of Abatement; Bond
Section 12 - Dismissal of Action; Costs
Section 13 - Appearance as Witnesses of Persons Found in Premises Used for Prostitution
Section 14 - Buildings Resorted to for Illegal Gaming or Used for Illegal Keeping or Sale of Alcoholic Beverages; Nuisance
Section 15 - Penalty
Section 16 - Abatement of Common Nuisances
Section 16a - Enjoining Maintenance of Nuisance; Order Closing Building; Judgment for Permanent Injunction; Posting of Order
Section 18 - Removal of Booths Used for Sale of Liquors or for Illegal Gaming From Places of Public Gathering
Section 19 - Voiding of Lease of Tenant Using Premises for Common Nuisance
Section 20 - Aiding or Permitting Nuisance