As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section.
(a) “Building” means a structure suitable for human shelter, a commercial structure that is maintained for business activities that involve human occupation, any portion of the structure, or the real property on which the structure is located.
(b) “Department” means the Chillicothe Police Department, Chillicothe Fire Department or Chillicothe Engineering or Building Department.
(c) “Enforcement Official” means the Chief of Police or his designee, the Fire Chief or his designee or the City Engineer or his designee.
(Ord. 81-14. Passed 9-22-14.)
(d) “Repeat Nuisance Event” means those nuisances or nuisance events at a specific property address where a building or structure is maintained and where each of the following has occurred:
(1) Two or more calls for service by a Department for separate nuisance events within a prior 365-day time period;
(2) The owner was notified in writing that repeat nuisance service within one year of the first nuisance event could result in a fee being charged for excessive consumption of those services; and
(3) The owner has been provided ten (10) calendar days to abate the nuisance following receipt of the notice to abate a Weeds and High Grass nuisance event and fifteen (15) days to abate all other nuisance events following receipt of the notice to abate the nuisance.
(Ord. 89-22. Passed 12-12-22.)
(e) “Repeat Nuisance Service” means those services provided by a Department in response to a repeat nuisance event.
(f) “Interested Party” means any known owner, lessee or tenant of real property or of a building thereof; any known agent of an owner, lessee, or tenant; any known person holding an unrecorded contract for deed, being a mortgagee or vendee in physical possession of the real property of a building thereon; or any other person who maintains or permits a nuisance and is known to the City.
(g) “Last Known Address” means the address on the records of the Ross County Auditor or more recent address known to the Department providing notice of the nuisance service call. In the case of parties not listed in these records, the last known address shall be that address obtained by the Department providing notice of the nuisance service call after a reasonable search. If no address can be found, such address shall be that of the building in which the nuisance occurred, or was maintained or permitted.
(h) “Nuisance” or “Nuisance Event.” The following activities occurring in buildings and on real properties in the City are declared to be a public nuisance or nuisance event:
(1) Unreasonable noise, disturbance of the peace or disorderly conduct in violation of Chapter 509 or a violation of any law of this State that is substantially similar to any of its sections;
(2) A conviction for any drug abuse offense in violation of Chapter 513 or a conviction of any law of this State that is substantially similar to any of its sections;
(3) Littering or disposition of litter in violation of Section 521.08 or a violation of any law of this State that is substantially similar;
(4) Barking or howling animals in violation of Section 505.09 or a violation of any law of this State that is substantially similar;
(5) Any animal violations under Sections 505.01(animals running at large), 505.03 (annual registration of dogs; tags required), 505.08 (nuisance conditions prohibited), 505.10 (animal bites; reports and quarantine), 505.05 (killing or injuring animals), 505.07 (cruelty to animals) 505.071 (cruelty to companion animals), 505.17(confinement or restraint of dog; liability insurance) or a violation of any law of this State that is substantially similar to any of those sections;
(6) Any health, safety or sanitary violations under Chapter 521 or a violation of any law of this State that is substantially similar to any of its sections;
(7) A conviction for any obstruction of official business in violation of Section 525.07 or a conviction of any law of this State that is substantially similar;
(8) A conviction for any alcohol violations under Chapter 529 or a conviction of any law of this State that is substantially similar to any of its sections;
(10) Any misuse of 9-1-1 system in violation of Section 537.12 or a violation of any law of this State that is substantially similar;
(12) A conviction for any weapons, explosives, firearm or handgun violation under Chapter 549
or a conviction of any law of this State that is substantially similar to any of its sections;
(13) Any noise violations under Chapter 511
or a violation of any law of this State that is substantially similar to any of its sections;
(14) Any fireworks violation under Chapter 1519
or a violation of any law of this State that is substantially similar to any of its sections;
(15) Any property code violations under Chapter 1701
or a violation of any law of this State that is substantially similar to any of its sections;
(16) Failure to comply with an order of the City Fire Inspector issued pursuant to Chapter 1501
or a violation of any law of this State that is substantially similar to any of its sections.
(i) “Owner” means the person or persons in whose name or names the property is recorded with the Ross County Auditor for taxation purposes.
(Ord. 81-14. Passed 9-22-14.)