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Police advisory board hears overview of new chronic‑nuisance civil ordinance

Oak Harbor Police Community Advisory Board · November 20, 2025
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Summary

Chief Slowick explained the recently passed chronic‑nuisance ordinance added to the municipal code, which creates a civil process for identifying properties with repeated criminal or nuisance activity and lets the city pursue abatement plans, liens or seizure through the courts.

Oak Harbor’s police advisory board received an overview of Ordinance 20‑31, the city’s new chronic‑nuisance measure that was adopted by city council the day before and added to the municipal code.

"That ordinance will now be added to our city municipal code," Chief Slowick said, explaining the ordinance is a civil tool the city can use along with other state and…

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