§ 14-54-1502. Common nuisance declared
(a) Conduct within a municipality that unreasonably interferes with the use and enjoyment of lands of another, including conduct on property which disturbs the peaceful, quiet, and undisturbed use and enjoyment of nearby property, constitutes a common nuisance. (b) For purposes of this subchapter, a common nuisance shall not include conduct which is permitted by […]
§ 14-54-1503. Action to abate — Permanent injunction — Verification of complaint
(a) Whenever there is reason to believe such a common nuisance is kept or maintained or exists in any city, a circuit court may enjoin permanently the person conducting or maintaining the nuisance and the owner, lessee, or agent of the building or place in or upon which the nuisance exists from directly or indirectly […]
§ 14-54-1504. Temporary injunction — Bond required — Precedence
(a) If the existence of the nuisance is shown in the action to the satisfaction of the court, the court shall allow a temporary writ of injunction to abate and prevent the continuance or recurrence of the nuisance. (b) On granting the temporary writ, the court shall require a bond on the part of the […]
§ 14-54-1505. Dismissal for want of prosecution
(a) If the complaint is filed by a citizen, it shall not be dismissed by the plaintiff for want of prosecution except upon a sworn statement made by the plaintiff setting forth the reasons why the action shall be dismissed and by dismissal ordered by the court. (b) If the action is brought by a […]
§ 14-54-1506. Order of abatement — Lien for costs — Enforcement
(a) If the existence of the nuisance is established in the action, an order of abatement shall be entered as part of the judgment in the case, and plaintiff’s costs in carrying out the order shall constitute a lien upon the property, building, or place. (b) The lien is enforceable and collective by execution issued […]
§ 14-54-1507. Order of abatement — Damages
(a) If the existence of the nuisance is established in the action, an order of abatement shall be entered as a part of the judgment. The order shall provide for any appropriate equitable relief as determined by the court to be necessary to abate the nuisance and may further provide, if determined to be the […]
§ 14-54-1508. Release of the building to owner
(a) If the owner of the building or place has not been guilty of any contempt of court in the proceedings and appears and pays all costs, fees, and allowances that are liens on the building or place and files a bond in the full value of the property conditioned that the owner will immediately […]
§ 14-54-1509. Lien — Enforcement
(a) Whenever the owner of a building or place upon which the act or acts constituting contempt have been committed or the owner of any interest therein has been guilty of contempt of court and fined in any proceedings under this subchapter, the fine is a lien upon the building or place to the extent […]
§ 14-54-1510. Criminal violations — Penalties
A violation of or disobedience of the injunction or order for abatement is punishable as contempt of court by a fine of not less than two hundred dollars ($200) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than one (1) month nor more than six (6) […]
§ 14-54-1501. Intent
The intent of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas in this subchapter is to enact civil remedies that eliminate any conduct within a municipality which constitutes a nuisance.