TUPELO, Miss. (AP) - A Mississippi city aims to curb what officials are calling “nuisance” crimes.
Tupelo city officials recently approved a new ordinance to deal with the issue, The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reported.
It includes possible penalties for the owners of property where criminal activity repeatedly occurs within a six-month period.
The “Chronic Nuisance Property Ordinance” can require a property owner to submit a plan to resolve the issue - or possibly face penalties.
The new law defines “nuisance activity” to include 16 different criminal activities, including domestic violence, prostitution, gang activity and drug-related loitering.
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