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RIVERSIDE MUNICIPAL CODE RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA Chapter 6.15 ABATEMENT OF PUBLIC NUISANCES Sections: 6.15.010 Purpose. 6.15.015 Definitions. 6.15.020 Declaration of nuisances. 6.15.021 Summary Abatement. 6.15.022 Method of giving notice. 6.15.025 Determination of nuisance. 6.15.030 Appeal. 6.15.035 Time limit for compliance. 6.15.040 Abatement by City. 6.15.041 Report of abatement costs. 6.15.042 Recovery of attorneys' fees and report of attorneys' fees. 6.15.043 Treble damages. 6.15.045 Protest of abatement costs. 6.15.050 Council action. 6.15.055 Imposition of special assessment lien and notice. 6.15.056 Recording of nuisance abatement lien. 6.15.060 Collection of costs and attorney's fees prior to hearing. 6.15.065 Alternative remedies. Section 6.15.010 Purpose. It is hereby declared to be in the public interest to promote the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City of Riverside by providing procedures for the abatement of nuisances as declared by the City Council of the City of Riverside, which abatement procedures shall be in addition to all other proceedings authorized by this Code or otherwise by law. (Ord. 6844 § 4, 2006; Ord. 5910 § 1, 1991) Section 6.15.015 Definitions. For the purpose of this Chapter the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given herein: "Abandoned vehicle" means a physically inoperable vehicle. "Abatement" means the demolition, removal, repair, maintenance, construction, reconstruction, replacement, or reconditioning of structures, appliances or equipment; or the removal, transportation, disposal and treatment of waste and abandoned materials and equipment capable of harboring, breeding, or attracting rodents or insects or producing odors or blight. "Agricultural groves" means any grove of ten or more trees on a parcel or lot. "Attractive nuisance" means any condition, instrumentality, or machine which is unsafe and unprotected and thereby dangerous to young children by reason of their inability to appreciate the peril which exists, and which may reasonably be expected to attract young children to the premises and risk injury by playing with, in, or on it. Attractive nuisances may include, but shall not be limited to: 1. Abandoned and/or broken equipment: 2. Swimming pools being, used as fish ponds Or lot:her uses contrary to permitted swimming or other pool, uses, subject to state or local regulations requiring. without lirnitation, that drains be visible from the water's surface and that the water be filtered;