(a) A person is guilty of creating or maintaining a nuisance if the person
(1) places or deposits upon a lot, street, beach, or premises, or upon or anywhere within 200 feet of a public highway, any garbage, offal, dead animals, or any other matter or thing that would be obnoxious or cause the spread of disease or in any way endanger the health of the community;
(2) allows to be placed or deposited upon any premises owned by the person or under the person's control garbage, offal, dead animals, or any other matter or thing that would be obnoxious or offensive to the public or that would produce, aggravate, or cause the spread of disease or in any way endanger the health of the community.
(b) A person who neglects or refuses to abate the nuisance upon order of an officer of the department is guilty of a misdemeanor and is punishable as provided in AS 46.03.790. In addition to this punishment, the court shall assess damages against the defendant for the expenses of abating the nuisance.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Title 46. Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation
Chapter 03. Environmental Conservation
Article 9. Prohibited Acts, Penalties, and Damages.
Sec. 46.03.710. Pollution prohibited.
Sec. 46.03.715. Sale and use of TBT-based antifouling paint.
Sec. 46.03.720. Public water system plan review requirement.
Sec. 46.03.740. Oil pollution.
Sec. 46.03.742. Reckless operation of tank vessel.
Sec. 46.03.743. Negligent operation of tank vessel.
Sec. 46.03.744. Definitions for AS 46.03.742 - 46.03.744.
Sec. 46.03.745. Hazardous substance release.
Sec. 46.03.750. Ballast water discharge.
Sec. 46.03.755. Discharge reporting.
Sec. 46.03.758. Civil penalties for discharges of oil.
Sec. 46.03.759. Civil penalties for discharges of crude oil.
Sec. 46.03.760. Civil action for pollution; damages.
Sec. 46.03.761. Administrative penalties.
Sec. 46.03.763. Attorney fees and costs.
Sec. 46.03.770. Detention of vessel without warrant as security for damages.
Sec. 46.03.780. Liability for restoration.
Sec. 46.03.790. Criminal penalties.
Sec. 46.03.800. Water nuisances.
Sec. 46.03.810. Air and land nuisances.
Sec. 46.03.820. Emergency powers.
Sec. 46.03.822. Liability for the release of hazardous substances.
Sec. 46.03.823. Hazardous substance response action contractors.
Sec. 46.03.825. Oil spill response action contractors.
Sec. 46.03.826. Definitions for AS 46.03.822 - 46.03.828.
Sec. 46.03.828. Other rights of action not affected.
Sec. 46.03.833. Compliance with financial responsibility requirements.