(a) No person who is the owner of a vacant lot shall knowingly allow a vehicle to be parked or left upon any vacant lot within the City unless the lot is a licensed parking lot under Chapter 457 of Codified Ordinances or the lot is an approved off-street parking facility pursuant to the Zoning Code of the City and the lot is clearly marked by a sign identifying the owner, the approved private use, and the parking lot license number, if it is a licensed parking lot.
(b) No person shall stand or park a vehicle upon any vacant lot within the City unless the lot is a licensed parking lot under Chapter 457 of Codified Ordinances or the lot is an approved off-street parking facility pursuant to the Zoning Code of the City and the lot is clearly marked by a sign identifying the owner and the approved private use.
(c) For purposes of this section, a vacant lot shall be defined as a parcel that does not contain any permanent lawful occupied structure.
(d) Cleveland City Council has determined that a vehicle parked on a vacant lot constitutes a nuisance which must be abated. For this reason, any vehicle parked or left upon a vacant lot in violation of this section shall be subject to be impounded as provided in Chapter 405.
(e) Any person who violates division (a) of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor for the first offense and is guilty of misdemeanor of the third degree for a second and any subsequent offense. In addition to any other method of enforcement provided for in this section, any violation of the provisions of this section that is a minor misdemeanor may be enforced by the issuance of a citation in compliance with Rule 4.1 of the Ohio Rules of Criminal Procedure.
(f) This section shall not be construed or interpreted in any manner that would hinder or limit the ability of the City to enforce section 3101.10(e) of the Codified Ordinances as it relates to motor vehicles.
(Ord. No. 1491-01. Passed 8-3-05, eff. 8-9-05)