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CITY OF CLEVELAND, OHIO CODE OF ORDINANCES
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CLEVELAND
PART ONE: ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PART TWO: HEALTH CODE
PART THREE: LAND USE CODE
PART FOUR: TRAFFIC CODE
PART FIVE: MUNICIPAL UTILITIES AND SERVICES CODE
PART SIX: OFFENSES AND BUSINESS ACTIVITIES CODE
TITLE I: GENERAL OFFENSES
CHAPTER 601: GENERAL PROVISIONS AND PENALTY
CHAPTER 602 - FACIAL COVERINGS AND SOCIAL DISTANCING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
CHAPTER 603 - ANIMALS AND FOWL
CHAPTER 603A - EXOTIC ANIMALS
CHAPTER 604 - DOGS THAT POSE A THREAT TO PUBLIC SAFETY
CHAPTER 605 - DISORDERLY CONDUCT AND ACTIVITY
CHAPTER 607 - DRUG ABUSE CONTROL
CHAPTER 609 - FAMILY OFFENSES
CHAPTER 611 - GAMBLING
CHAPTER 613 - LITTERING
CHAPTER 615 - LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC OFFICE
CHAPTER 617 - LIQUOR CONTROL
CHAPTER 618 - LIQUOR PERMIT MANAGER REGISTRY
CHAPTER 619 - OBSCENITY AND SEX OFFENSES
CHAPTER 621 - OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS
CHAPTER 623 - PROPERTY OFFENSES
CHAPTER 625 - THEFT AND FRAUD
CHAPTER 627 - WEAPONS
CHAPTER 627A - POSSESSION OF FIREARMS BY CHILDREN
CHAPTER 628 - GUN OFFENDER REGISTRY
CHAPTER 629 - SAFETY AND SANITATION
CHAPTER 630 - CRIMINAL ACTIVITY NUISANCES
CHAPTER 631 - RAILROADS
CHAPTER 633 - OBSTRUCTION MARKING AND LIGHTING
TITLE III: CONSUMER PROTECTION
TITLE V: DISCRIMINATION
TITLE VII: BUSINESS REGULATION
TITLE IX: AMUSEMENTS
TITLE VIIA: CLEVELAND NEIGHBORHOOD FORM-BASED CODE
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§ 613.12 Placing Commercial and Noncommercial Handbills on Vehicles
   No person shall throw or deposit any commercial or noncommercial handbill in or upon any vehicle. However, it shall not be unlawful in any public place unless specifically prohibited by the controlling governmental agency for a person to hand out or distribute without charge to the receiver thereof, a noncommercial handbill to any occupant of a vehicle who is willing to accept it.
(Ord. No. 1695-65. Passed 10-18-65, eff. 10-20-65)
§ 613.13 Litter on Occupied Private Property
   No person shall throw or deposit any litter on any occupied private property except in properly maintained receptacles. The owner or person in control of private property must provide sufficient private receptacles for collection of litter. No person shall deposit litter in receptacles in such a manner that it will be carried or deposited by the elements upon private property or any sidewalk, street or other public place.
(Ord. No. 1695-65. Passed 10-18-65, eff. 10-20-65)
§ 613.14 Owner to Maintain Premises Free of Litter
   The owner, occupant or person in control of any private property shall at all times maintain the premises free of litter except that which is contained in receptacles for collection.
(Ord. No. 1695-65. Passed 10-18-65, eff. 10-20-65)
§ 613.15 Litter on Vacant Land
   (a)   No person shall throw or deposit litter on any open or vacant private property within the City whether owned by such person or not.
   (b)   No person shall throw or deposit food, including any food intended for animals, on any open or vacant private property within the City whether owned by such person or not.
(Ord. No. 633-04. Passed 6-7-04, eff. 6-11-04)
§ 613.16 Release of Balloons
   No person shall intentionally release, organize the release or intentionally cause to be released within a twenty-four (24) hour period ten (10) or more balloons inflated with a gas that is lighter than air, except for:
   (a)   Balloons released by a person on behalf of a governmental agency or pursuant to a governmental contract for scientific or meteorological purposes;
   (b)   Hot air balloons that are recovered after launching; or
   (c)   Balloons released indoors.
(Ord. No. 1022-2021. Passed 1-24-22, eff. 1-26-22)
§ 613.99 Penalty
   Whoever violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of littering, a minor misdemeanor. In addition to any other method of enforcement provided in this chapter, this chapter may be enforced by the issuance of a citation in compliance with Rule 4.1 of the Ohio Rules of Criminal Procedures.
(Ord. No. 1308-05. Passed 12-5-05, eff. 12-12-05)