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<section number="14-171" name="Definitions" law="code" slug="sec-14-171" node_id="PTIITI17PULOLAPRGECOMA_SUBTITLE_14MOCO_DIV14NU_S14-171DE">
  <level label="a">
    <text>As used in this Division:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Board shall mean the Nuisance Abatement Board.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Neighborhood nuisance means any premises, except as defined by Section 13-138(a)(9) of the County Code, on or in which, on two or more separate occasions within a one-year period before the start of a proceeding under this subtitle, an owner, tenant or occupant of the premises:</text>
      <level label="a">
        <text>acts in a disorderly manner that disturbs the public peace; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="b">
        <text>engages in acts, creates or maintains conditions that allows others to act in a disorderly manner that disturbs the public peace; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="c">
        <text>engages in activities that are prohibited in residential neighborhoods and zones, including any event, gathering, party, or picnic that involves: admission fees; cover charges; door charges; entry fees; ticket sales; food or beverage sales; adult entertainment charges, fees or sales; personal profit to the homeowner or organizer of an event; or is open to the general public.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Occupant shall mean any person occupying a premises, whether or not a party to a lease.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Owner and owner of record shall mean the person in whose name a premises is recorded in the land records of Prince George's County who owns, leases, occupies, or controls the property and any agent of such person.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Person means an individual, receiver, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, or representative of any kind, and any corporation, partnership, firm, association, joint venture, or other legal entity.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>Premises shall mean any land, building, or other structure, or part thereof, where a residential property, including vacant or abandoned property, or a commercial, business, or similar establishment is located.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>Public nuisance shall mean any residential or commercial premises used:</text>
      <level label="A">
        <text>By persons who assemble for the purpose of illegally administering a controlled dangerous substance, as defined in the Criminal Law Article of the Maryland Annotated Code;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="B">
        <text>For the illegal manufacture or distribution of a controlled dangerous substance, or controlled paraphernalia, as defined in the Criminal Law Article of the Maryland Annotated Code; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="C">
        <text>For the illegal storage or concealment of a controlled dangerous substance in sufficient quantity to reasonably indicate under all the circumstances an intent to manufacture, distribute, or dispense a controlled dangerous substance or controlled paraphernalia;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="D">
        <text>By persons for activities involving prostitution, human trafficking, or a criminal gang as defined in the Criminal Law Article of the Maryland Annotated Code;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="E">
        <text>As a neighborhood nuisance as defined by this Section; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="F">
        <text>To endanger life, health, or safety, or obstruct the quiet enjoyment and reasonable use of the property of persons in a particular area.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="G">
        <text>For the storage or concealment of illegal weapons, stolen property, contraband or other evidence of criminal activity at the premises.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="H">
        <text>As a disorderly house as referenced in the Criminal Law Article of the Maryland Annotated Code.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="I">
        <text>By persons for activities involving human labor trafficking as defined in Section 14-191(a)(7) of the County Code.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>Tenant shall mean any tenant or lessee, whether under a written or oral lease.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
