City of Weatherford, OK Article 4 Public Health Nuisances

§ 14-31 HEALTH NUISANCES; ABATEMENT.

1. Pursuant to authority granted by Oklahoma Session Laws 1963, Chapter 325, Article 10, Section 1011 (Title 63 O.S. Supp. 1963, Sections 1-1011), the Health Officer shall have authority to order the owner or occupant of any private premises in the city to remove from such premises, at his own expense, any source of filth, cause of sickness, condition conducive to the breeding of insects or rodents that might contribute to the transmission of disease, or any other condition adversely affecting the public health, within 24 hours, or within such other time as may be reasonable, and a failure to do so shall constitute an offense. Such order shall be in writing and may be served personally on the owner or occupant of the premises, or authorized agent, thereof, by the Health Officer or by a policeman, or a copy thereof may be left at the last usual place of abode of the owner, occupant, or agent, if known and within the state. If the premises are unoccupied and the residence of the owner, occupant, or agent is unknown, or is without the state, the order may be served by posting a copy thereof on the premises, or by publication in at least one issue of a newspaper having a general circulation in the city.

2. If the order is not complied with, the Health Officer may cause the order to be executed and complied with, and the cost thereof shall be certified to the City Clerk, and the cost of removing or abating the nuisance shall be added to the water bill or other city utility bill of the owner or occupant if he is a user of water from the city water system or such other utility service. The cost shall be treated as a part of the utility bill to which it is added, and shall become due and payable, and be subject to the same regulations relating to delinquency in payment, as the utility bill itself. If the owner or occupant is not a user of any city utility service, such cost, after certification to the City Clerk may be collected in any manner in which any other debt due the city may be collected.

§ 14-32 THROWING CIRCULARS, ETC.

1. Loose paper lying on the street, alleys, vacant lots or other premises increases the fire risk and is against the public health and safety and is hereby declared to be a public nuisance. The owner or occupant of the premises where such nuisance exists shall severally be guilty of an offense. Provided, that each day said nuisance exists after the first conviction shall constitute a separate offense against the defendants.

2. An "aider" or "abetter" within the meaning of this section shall mean a person who does or causes another:

a. To throw, place, drop or leave any handbills or advertising matter, circulars, or other paper material exclusively intended for advertising purposes on any street, alley, vacant lot or other premises within the city.

b. To deliver any circulars, handbills or advertising matter to persons on the streets or alleys or to throw the same in cars or other vehicles on the streets or alleys in the city.

c. To tack or nail circulars, handbills or advertising matter in quantities of any size for the purpose of being pulled off by the public, on any exterior wall, fences, trees, poles, or other outside fixtures.

3. All persons who aid or abet in the creation or the continuation of a nuisance declared by this section shall severally be guilty of an offense. Provided, the enumeration of unlawful act or acts which aid or abet any nuisance as herein set forth shall not be construed to exclude any other act or acts which aid or abet such nuisance. Provided, also, that liabilities arising under this section shall be in addition to any other civil liability imposed by law and cumulative of any other remedies.