(a) Except as provided in divisions (c) and (d) below, whoever fails to comply with a lawful order issued under this Zoning Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. Each day of noncompliance constitutes a separate offense.
(b) The imposition of any penalty under this division shall not be construed as excusing or permitting the continuance of any violation, and when the violation constitutes a nuisance, any owner of the premises, whether the owner at the time the violation was committed or his or her assignee, shall be deemed guilty of a violation of this Zoning Code each day he or she permits such nuisance to continue unabated after due notice from the Director of Building and Housing of the existence of such nuisance.
(c) Whoever violates any provision of Section 337.16 of this Zoning Code shall, for each and every violation or failure, be fined not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00), nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) which fine shall not be reduced, waived or suspended. In addition, imprisonment for not less than ten (10) days nor more than ninety (90) days may be imposed. Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense.
(d) Whoever violates Sections 337.23, 337.231, 347.02, 347.10, 347.121, 349.02, 349.04, 349.13, 350.19, 357.13 or 357.14 or Section 347.08 is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. In addition to any other method of enforcement provided for in this chapter, the above listed minor misdemeanors may be enforced by the issuance of a citation in compliance with Rule 4.1 of the Ohio Rules of Criminal Procedure.
(e) Whoever violates or fails to comply with any provision of Chapter 351 is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation or noncompliance occurs or continues.
\(Ord. No. 1039-2023. Passed 2-5-24, eff. 2-6-24)