§ 2-9-17. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except when the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Board shall mean the Manatee County Criminal Nuisance Abatement Board.

Controlled substance shall mean any substance named or described in Schedules I—V of Section 893.03, Florida Statutes, and any substance sold in lieu of a controlled substance in violation of Section 817.563, Florida Statutes, or any imitation controlled substance defined in Section 817.564, Florida Statutes.

County shall mean Manatee County, Florida.

County administrator shall mean the county administrator of Manatee County or the county administrator's designee.

County attorney shall mean the county attorney of Manatee County or a deputy county attorney assigned by the county attorney.

Criminal nuisance shall mean any place or premises that has been used:

(1)

On more than two (2) occasions within a six-month period, as the site of a violation of Section 796.07, Florida Statutes;

(2)

On more than two (2) occasions within a six-month period, as the site of the unlawful sale, delivery, manufacture, or cultivation of any controlled substance;

(3)

On one occasion as the site of the unlawful possession of a controlled substance, where such possession constitutes a felony and that has been previously used on more than one occasion as the site of the unlawful sale, delivery, manufacture, or cultivation of any controlled substance;

(4)

By a criminal gang for the purpose of conducting criminal gang activity as defined by Section 874.03, Florida Statutes; or

(5)

On more than two (2) occasions within a six-month period, as the site of a violation of Section 812.019, Florida Statutes, relating to dealing in stolen property.

Recurring criminal nuisance shall mean any single or multiple occurrence of the same criminal public nuisance at the same place or premises during the one-year effective term of an order entered by the board.

Sheriff shall mean the sheriff of Manatee County or a deputy sheriff designated by the sheriff.

(Ord. No. 14-41, § 26, 10-4-14)