Senate Bill 170 Summary

• Changes nuisance law definition in G.S. 19-1(a) from "for the purpose of" to "which is used for" to clarify that buildings or places used for assignation, prostitution, gambling, illegal alcohol/controlled substance sales, or obscene materials constitute nuisances.

• Adds new subsection G.S. 19-1(b1) to define nuisances as buildings or places where repeated activities violate local ordinances regulating sexually oriented businesses and contribute to adverse secondary impacts.

• Adds new subsection G.S. 19-1(b2) to include buildings or places used for activities violating G.S. 14-72.7 as nuisances.

• Modifies G.S. 19-1.2(6) to change the definition of public nuisance places from those conducting lewdness "as a regular course of business" to simply those "which is used to commit acts of" illegal activities, broadening the standard for abatement.

• Effective August 1, 2011, applying to offenses committed or nuisances occurring on or after that date.