Opinion ID: 1244508
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Heading: The Manner of Operation of the Mobile Home Trailer Park Constituted a Public Nuisance

Text: Hoffman argues that the evidence in the record is inadequate to support the finding of a public nuisance. We disagree. Our review of the record reveals sufficient evidence to support the trial court's conclusion that Hoffman's manner of operation of the trailer park constituted a public nuisance. The findings of fact include a comprehensive list of specific items that contributed to the determination that the trailer park was operated as a public nuisance. Some of these instances include: Pumping of raw sewage onto the surface, inadequate sewage system, accumulation of raw sewage under individual homes, plumbing code violations resulting in the presence of raw sewage inside homes owned by Hoffman, accumulation of excess garbage and junk around the homes, unsafe (unchlorinated) drinking water, accumulation of large amounts of manure and foul droppings from the Hoffman farming operation, inadequate electrical systems inside individual homes owned by Hoffman, unpassable roadways and nonexistent sidewalk system within the mobile home trailer park. Each of these findings is supported by testimony and exhibits found in the record. Thus, we agree with the trial court that County established by clear and convincing evidence that the Hoffman mobile home trailer park was operated as a public nuisance.