Notice not required when act prohibited by law.
Meridian Code of Ordinances § 16-70
in effectSec. 16-70. - Notice not required when act prohibited by law.
The notice required by the preceding sections of this article to be served before the institution of proceedings before the municipal judge, is not necessary in cases where the matter or thing or business pursuit complained of is in itself an offense constituting a nuisance, the maintenance or permission or doing or carrying on of which is prohibited by law, and for which a penalty is specifically prescribed. In any such case tried before the municipal judge, if the charge be sustained, the municipal judge may, on conviction, impose upon the offender such penalty, in his discretion, as may be authorized. After such conviction, the municipal judge may, in addition thereto, adjudge and condemn as a nuisance the thing complained of, or the room, building or other place where the prohibited business or acts are carried on or pursued, and may order the abatement of same in such lawful manner as he may prescribe, and enter judgment accordingly, notwithstanding the defendant may not have had previous notice to discontinue or abate same, and the chief of police shall proceed to execute the order of abatement as provided for in other cases.
(Code 1962, § 17-76)
Source: City of Meridian, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/meridian/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH16OFMIPR_ARTIINU_S16-70NONOREWHACPRLAFetched: 11/1/2026