§ 15.20.005. Purpose and scope.  


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  • The purpose of this chapter is to ensure that public nuisances are prevented, discontinued, and abated in a timely manner and do not reoccur. Other chapters of the Anchorage Municipal Code address public nuisances as well. Various municipal agencies are responsible for regulating public nuisances, depending upon the type or location of the public nuisance. The provisions in this chapter, including the description of the various types of public nuisances, procedures for prevention, discontinuation, inspection, enforcement, appeal, and abatement, as well as the appeal and remedies sections, are not exclusive or a limitation on municipal agencies in addressing public nuisances.

(AO No. 2003-130, § 1, 10-7-03)