The city council finds that conditions exist within the City of Port St. Lucie, which
violate public rights, subvert public order, decency, or morals, or cause inconvenience
or damage to the public generally. Specifically, the accumulation of underbrush, weeds,
rubbish, trash, and grass on improved property; the existence of unsafe dwellings
and other structures on improved property; and the creation of pools, ponds, other
bodies of water, or conditions which endanger the public health, welfare, property
value, or safety of the community, has become an ever increasing menace in the city
and constitutes a nuisance. It shall be unlawful for any person or entity to create
a nuisance, or suffer or permit a nuisance to exist, upon property, which is under
his, her, or its care, custody or control.
The city acting at the direction of the city council shall have the authority to and
shall take steps to ensure the abatement of public nuisances in the most aggressive
manner provided by the Port St. Lucie City Code or state law. The abatement of such
nuisances protects the public health, safety and welfare, enhances the value of the
property, involves the furnishing of vital municipal services, and specifically benefits
the property on which the nuisance is abated. The cost of any abatement, including
administrative fees and costs, shall constitute a special assessment upon the benefited
property.
