A. Upon receiving notice through service of a certified copy of the ordinance codified in this chapter and of a certified copy of the resolution provided for in this chapter, any and every person who shall own, legally or equitably, lease, maintain, manage, conduct or operate a place in the city which is declared to be a public nuisance as set forth and stated in Sections 9.16.030, 9.16.040 and 9.16.050 of this chapter is deemed to be a person who has knowledge of such nuisance for the purpose of this chapter and is, thereafter, responsible for its maintenance, and shall be liable therefor; except that, nothing in this chapter is intended to make any person responsible for the obscene exhibitions which are received and appear upon the screen of any television set which is possessed by such person for his own personal noncommercial use.

B. The places and subject matter declared to be public nuisances under Sections 9.16.030, 9.16.040 and 9.16.050 of this chapter shall be abated pursuant to Government Code Sections 38773 and 38773.5, Code of Civil Procedure Section 731 and Civil Code Sections 3491, 3494 and 3496 as provided for in this chapter. (Ord. 299 §6, 1984).