Notice to abate—Required; time allowed.
Meridian Code of Ordinances § 16-63
in effectSec. 16-63. - Notice to abate—Required; time allowed.
Before any matter or thing shall be abated as a nuisance which itself is not prohibited by law, but which is considered a nuisance on account of its condition, or on account of the manner in which it is conducted, carried on, pursued or maintained, the person responsible therefor, and also the owner of the thing considered a nuisance, and the owner of the property on which the same may be, or the agent of such owner, if the owner himself be absent from the city, shall be, by an authorized officer, notified in writing of such nuisance, and required to abate the same in such manner as may be by the notice specified, and a reasonable time under the circumstances in each case, to be specified in the notice, shall be given such person or owner to abate, in the manner required, the nuisance complained of. The time allowed shall in no case be less than twenty-four (24) hours, unless the nuisance be of such a character as to demand a shorter time, and unless, further, it be such as demands and warrants immediate abatement without investigation by a court, as hereinafter provided for by this chapter.
(Code 1962, § 17-69)
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_S16-63NOABEQTIALFetched: 11/1/2026