Nuisances - Table of Contents

MRSC frequently receives requests for sample ordinance language to regulate nuisance activities. This webpage series provides reference solutions to nuisance problems, including regulatory language samples and programmatic abatement approaches. Some topics feature multiple examples showing variations, while others present a single example of standard language widely accepted across the state.

The Basics

• Nuisance Regulation and Abatement Authority – Includes definitions of what constitutes a "nuisance" as well as statutes authorizing regulation and abatement.
• Code Enforcement

Examples of Specific Nuisance Control Provisions

• Animal Nuisances
• Automobile Nuisances
• Building and Property Nuisances – Includes dangerous/unfit buildings, graffiti, vacant buildings, unsightly areas, outdoor storage, storage and discharge of hazardous materials, attractive nuisances, and similar topics.
• Drug Nuisances
• Junk Vehicles
• Light Nuisances - Ambient Light, Light Pollution, Glare
• Litter and Garbage Nuisances
• Noise Control
• Parking and Storage of Oversized Vehicles
• Nuisances on Public Property and Public Ways
• Weeds and Other Nuisance Vegetation