Madeira Beach Nuisance Ordinance Becomes Law

Landlords with problematic tenants will be facing some strict fines now in Madeira Beach.

The chronic nuisance ordinance brought up by the Madeira Beach City Commission has made a law, according to the Beach Beacon.

The law will have properties judged by a list of nuisance behaviors and punished if three or more of the behaviors happened in 30 days or seven or more in a six-week period.

The nuisance behaviors are described as: 

• activities related to alcoholic beverages
• prostitution
• criminal mischief
• theft
• disorderly conduct
• loitering
• gang activity 
• wrecked property 
• harassment
• assault
• underage drinking
• burglary
• grand theft
• domestic violence 
• robbery

The police force would enforce the law and the fines would be dealt with, and paid as, taxes assessments.