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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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§ 625.19 Deceptive Securities Publication
   (a)   No person, with purpose to deceive, shall make, publish, or cause to be made or published, a report of any transaction in securities, when no such transaction has taken place.
   (b)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(Ord. No. 54-74. Passed 3-25-74, eff. 4-1-74)
§ 625.20 False Memorandum of Securities Purchase or Sale
   (a)   No person shall deliver any memorandum of purchase or sale of securities, knowing that such memorandum is false in any material respect.
   (b)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(Ord. No. 54-74. Passed 3-25-74, eff. 4-1-74)
§ 625.21 Receiving Stolen Property
   (a)   No person shall receive, retain or dispose of property of another, knowing or having reasonable cause to believe it has been obtained through commission of a theft offense.
   (b)   This section shall not apply if the value of the property involved is three hundred dollars ($300.00) or more, or is any of the property listed in Section 625.04.
   (c)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of receiving stolen property, a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(RC 2913.51; Ord. No. 304-85. Passed 4-15-85, eff. 4-17-85)
§ 625.22 Tampering with Manhole Covers
   (a)   No person, firm or corporation, except an authorized agent or employee of the City, or an authorized public utility which has obtained permission from the City, shall wilfully in any manner displace, loosen, open or remove any manhole cover, which is the property of the City, which has been placed in any street, alley, public way or public park.
   (b)   Whoever violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(Ord. No. 907-A-74. Passed 7-8-74, eff. 7-9-74)
§ 625.23 Possessing, Selling or Purchasing Manhole Covers
   (a)   No person, firm or corporation shall have in his or her possession or under his or her control, or receive, sell, purchase or otherwise dispose of any manhole cover, which is the property of the City, without authority of the proper officials of the City, or pursuant to any authorized sale by the City as provided by law, knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that it has been obtained through the commission of an offense listed in Section 625.22.
   (b)   Whoever violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
   (c)   In addition to the fines and penalties herein imposed, the City may suspend or revoke any junk dealer or second-hand dealer license, where the violation involves junk or second-hand dealers, pursuant to the authority contained in Section 676.12.
(Ord. No. 907-A-74. Passed 7-8-74, eff. 7-9-74)
§ 625.24 Defrauding Library
   (a)   No person shall wilfully or negligently detain or fail to return to a public library any book, magazine, pamphlet, manuscript, picture, clipping or other property belonging to such library, or pay the reasonable value thereof, within thirty (30) days from the date of the posting by registered mail of a notice addressed to such person at the last address furnished the public library. Such notice may be given at any time after the date on which such person should have returned the loaned property.
   (b)   No person shall give a fictitious or incorrect name or address at any public library in order to obtain possession or use of any book, pamphlet, magazine, newspaper, clipping or picture, the property of such library, or practice any deceit to conceal or mislead in respect to identity, address or place of employment.
   (c)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of defrauding a library, a minor misdemeanor.
(Ord. No. 1020-76. Passed 6-14-76, eff. 6-18-76)
§ 625.25 Defrauding Restaurants
   (a)   No person, with intent to defraud, shall obtain food in any restaurant or other eating place licensed by the City.
   (b)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of defrauding a restaurant, a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(Ord. No. 1020-76. Passed 6-14-76, eff. 6-18-76)
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