Sentences with phrase «for public nuisance»

If the duck boat tours resume in Schuylkill, residents may file a potential complaint for public nuisance against Ride the Ducks or the city for the noise from the boats.

At the same time, no one can recover money for public nuisance unless they have suffered some «special damage» different from the impact on the general public.

Not exact matches

But he said for residents the odour that could be reasonably inferred to be emanating from the facility is «extremely annoying, irritating and offensive to the senses warranting consideration as a public nuisance.»

This has to be curbed or it will become public nuisance here just like it is in India for ages!

CSW said on 5th February 2018, six SEPC members and an elder were fined for committing public nuisance.

Routine spraying for nuisance mosquito control also may lead to pesticide - resistant mosquitoes, which would be more difficult to control in the event of a public health emergency.

The nurse - ins are wonderful, and extremely supportive for nursing moms, but to the general public may be seen as a big nuisance.

DA Eric Gonzalez's office has moved toward fewer minor marijuana prosecutions, too, aiming to mainly continue with those cases that cause a public nuisance — still a concern for advocates but better than the current system.

In olden days, he would have been arrested for being a public nuisance and that would have been that.»

Already cops have backed off public urination and other public nuisance violations, while overlooking outstanding warrants for many other misdemeanor crimes.

Huntington Town last year altered its public nuisance law to include violations for public defecation and urination.

They were charged for causing nuisance under the Public Health Act 2012 (Act 851) by the Ashaiman Municipal Assembly.

«What is a nuisance for rich - country researchers (constant emails) is a major corruption for developing - country science — a corruption of the legitimate and vital open - access publishing model and a corruption of the vast funds, much of which are public, invested in global health research.

«Even though tobacco shops have rarely been targeted by the police or community for intervention,» he added, «based on our data, we believe tobacco shops in urban communities of color should be regulated to improve community health in the same way as alcohol outlets and other public nuisances.»

When it worked, it improved examination results and also impacted on reducing community disorder, neighbourhood nuisance, the number of NEETS (young people Not in Education, Employment, or Training), and saved the public money that would otherwise have been spent for many years on students who were now employable and would become net contributors.

People in public education unwittingly destroy school cultures all the time by treating educators as interchangeable cogs, transferring principals and teachers without regard for a school's approach and operating assumptions, by creating one - size - fits - all mandates that suggest a school's distinctiveness is a nuisance, not a value, and by sending mixed messages and edicts from the central office until people are burned out and resentful.

That means city inspectors are going to be sending you lots of public nuisance letters for cleanup.

Any animal, domesticated or otherwise, which in the opinion of the Animal Control Supervisor or designated animal control officer has a propensity towards viciousness or ferocity, and has shown a capacity for attacking persons, animals or property, may be declared a public nuisance by the Animal Control Supervisor or designated animal control officer.

Upon the granting of equitable relief, in whole or in part, by a court of competent jurisdiction, the owner of an animal determined to be a public nuisance shall be liable for the reasonable attorney fees and costs, as may be determined by the court, incurred by the party bringing the action.

It is hereby declared to be a public nuisance, and it shall be unlawful for any person to keep, maintain or permit upon any lot or parcel of land under her or his control, any animal which, by any loud, unnecessary or repeated barking, sound, cry or other noise, shall unreasonably disturb the peace and comfort of any neighborhood.

TNR, however, has potential benefits for cat welfare, public health (if vaccination for rabies is included), and nuisance abatement which may still justify its use.

As they try to survive, stray cats and dogs cause problems for people, including public health risks, property destruction, and nuisance behaviors.

I read the code and the only thing I can find is... «Feral cats, and feeding or maintaining feral cats, within the city are hereby declared to be public nuisances, and a violation of this chapter, except for feeding or maintaining by an authorized feral cat care organization».

For example, the city of New York has an existing Pooper Scooper Law that requires pet owners to prevent their pets from committing any nuisance on any public area.

The Animal Control Division provides animal control services to all residents of El Segundo by handling and investigating all animal complaints, public nuisances and enforcing animal related laws including licensing requirements, animal abandonment and prosecutions for animal cruelty.

The goals of the Animal Control Division are to provide quality services to the citizens of Grass Valley and Nevada City by providing protection for themselves and their property from the dangers and nuisances caused by stray animals, to protect pets from the cruelty they may face from irresponsible citizens, and to educate the public in the responsibilities of pet ownership, animal control, care and welfare.

The director shall carry out the duties and responsibilities set forth in this Act, and is empowered to enforce the provisions of this Act, including but not limited to public safety, public nuisance, prevention of cruelty to animals, and requiring minimum standards for animal care.

It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or maintain any animal in such manner as to cause or permit the animal to be a public nuisance, whether or not a complaint has been received by Animal Control.

In 1997, the City Council revised the animal control ordinance to: require licensing of cats and dogs; require a kennel permit for more than four cats or four dogs; regulate the number of animals that may be adopted from the city shelter; define animal cruelty and animal nuisance; and give city officials authority to control potential public health threats.

The four purposes of the program are to prevent the birth of unwanted kittens in the community, to reduce the hormone caused nuisance behaviors associated with cats not spayed or neutered, to vaccinate the cats for public health, and to reduce the number of cats euthanized in animal shelters.

NAIA supports reasonable efforts to hold all breeders and sellers responsible for the health of the puppies they offer to the public and recognizes that a key component of reducing animal shelter populations, dangerous dog problems, and neighborhood nuisances is helping people choose the right dog in the first place.

Liability should not be an issue for towns or municipalities that implement TNR programs for the purpose of reducing cat populations, protecting public health through vaccination efforts, or resolving nuisance complaints.

▪ HSVB&IRC and its role in the community ▪ History of the humane movement ▪ Lost & Found Pets - the importance of proper identification ▪ Pets in rental and condominium housing: How renters and landlords / HOA's can find common ground ▪ Living with urban wildlife ▪ Resolving nuisance wildlife concerns ▪ Disaster preparation for pets ▪ Pet first aid and CPR ▪ Spaying / Neutering (Adults and Children) ▪ Dog bite prevention - for schools, communities, professionals and the general public (Adults and Children) ▪ Problems pertaining to breed - specific legislation ▪ Animal abuse and its link to domestic violence ▪ Animal abuse and its link to child abuse ▪ Animal abuse and its link to school violence ▪ The problem of hybridized pets (wolf / dog and exotic / domestic cats) and exotic pets ▪ Animal hoarding: A community problem ▪ Preventing pet theft ▪ Greyhounds and problems with greyhound racing ▪ Pet - proofing your home ▪ Paws Come with Claws: Scratching behavior in cats and alternatives to declawing ▪ Safe travel with pets ▪ Pets and the military (what to do if deployed) ▪ General issues pertaining to humane care of companion animals

«We've [also] spent decades training the public to think of the shelter as the first resort for dealing with a concern about animals, so whether that's... an animal that's a nuisance, or an animal that you see in the neighborhood, we've very much [ingrained] the concept of taking that animal to an animal shelter,» says Levy.

Although the animal control department will have power to levy fines — ranging from $ 35 to $ 250 — for pets who roam wild, damage property or become nuisances, Thorp said responses will be limited to public complaints.

Connecticut v. AEP et al. involves a federal public nuisance claim filed by state attorney generals and conservation groups against utilities for their large contributions to climate change and resistance to lowering greenhouse gas emissions.

They all argue, under state law, that the companies created a «public nuisance» with their actions and should compensate the local governments for the consequences.

Beyond pricing instruments, the other approaches include regulation under the Clean Air Act, energy policies not targeted exclusively at climate change, public nuisance litigation, and NIMBY and other public interventions to block permits for new fossil - fuel related investments.

With a decision that could have far - reaching implications, a federal judge in California has ordered the first ever U.S. court hearing on climate science for a «public nuisance» lawsuit, meaning that major oil and gas companies for the first time may have to go on the record regarding what they knew about the planetary impacts of their products — and when.

Beyond the well ‑ defined area of public nuisance litigation, other interventions which are intended to block permits for new fossil energy investments, including both power plants and transmission lines will continue.

The lawsuit, brought under public nuisance law, seeks monetary damages from the energy industry for the destruction of the native village of Kivalina, AK, by coastal flooding due to anthropogenic climate change....

The public nuisance part is difficult because, for example, there has been no change in San Fran bay rate of sea level rise for over 100 years.

«It shall be unlawful for any owner of personal property to fail or refuse to comply with the orders of the manager of housing and code enforcement to remove from the premises abandoned vehicles, appliances, vehicle parts and / or any other piece or pieces of personal property if such personal property is dangerous to the public health, safety or welfare; or creates an unsightly condition upon such property tending to reduce the value thereof; or is a nuisance; or invites plundering; or promotes urban blight and deterioration in the community; or creates a fire hazard; or violates the zoning regulations of the city.»

Raleigh - Egypt High School math teacher Adam Guerrero, who tends the garden with three neighbors and students, (Jarvis, Jovantae, and Shaquielle) was cited by the city for creating a public nuisance - specifically with violating city ordinance 48 - 38, which says that:

Section 103 of the Ontario Environmental Bill of Rights eliminates the «special damage» requirement for claims in public nuisance causing environmental harm.

A private nuisance, however, is a civil tort under which the plaintiff can sue for damages or injunction if the public nuisance substantially interferes with the use of an individual's adjoining land.

Public nuisance As to public nuisance, the Court of Appeal noted the observations of Lords Justices Schiemann and Keene in the «instructive» Zain case (Nottingham City Council v. Zain [2001] EWCA Civ 1248) where Schiemann LJ had considered it to be ``... within the proper sphere of a local authority's activities to try and put an end to all public nuisances in its area provided always that it considers that it is expedient for the promotion or protection of the interests of the inhabitants of its area to do so in a particular case&rPublic nuisance As to public nuisance, the Court of Appeal noted the observations of Lords Justices Schiemann and Keene in the «instructive» Zain case (Nottingham City Council v. Zain [2001] EWCA Civ 1248) where Schiemann LJ had considered it to be ``... within the proper sphere of a local authority's activities to try and put an end to all public nuisances in its area provided always that it considers that it is expedient for the promotion or protection of the interests of the inhabitants of its area to do so in a particular case&rpublic nuisance, the Court of Appeal noted the observations of Lords Justices Schiemann and Keene in the «instructive» Zain case (Nottingham City Council v. Zain [2001] EWCA Civ 1248) where Schiemann LJ had considered it to be ``... within the proper sphere of a local authority's activities to try and put an end to all public nuisances in its area provided always that it considers that it is expedient for the promotion or protection of the interests of the inhabitants of its area to do so in a particular case&rpublic nuisances in its area provided always that it considers that it is expedient for the promotion or protection of the interests of the inhabitants of its area to do so in a particular case».

Shall Section 11 of Article I (Bill of Rights) of the Constitution of Virginia be amended (i) to require that eminent domain only be exercised where the property taken or damaged is for public use and, except for utilities or the elimination of a public nuisance, not where the primary use is for private gain, private benefit, private enterprise, increasing jobs, increasing tax revenue, or economic development; (ii) to define what is included in just compensation for such taking or damaging of property; and (iii) to prohibit the taking or damaging of more private property than is necessary for the public use?

The justices granted the appeal, imposing shorter hours than those requested for the supply of alcohol and for entertainment even though they accepted that there had been no reported complaint in regard to public nuisance and that the extended hours had operated without any incidents.

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