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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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§ 625.22 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)
§ 625.26 Defrauding Fire and Damage Victims
   (a)   No person, firm or corporation, or the employees or agents thereof, shall falsely identify himself or herself in any manner to the owner or tenant of any premises damaged by fire, hurricane, tornado or other disaster or accident as an officer or employee of the City, or falsely represent in any manner to such owner or tenant the contents of laws of the State or the Codified Ordinances of the City as an inducement to obtain the signature of such owner or tenant upon a contract for the repair of the damaged premises.
   (b)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of defrauding fire and damage victims, a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(Ord. No. 90-96. Passed 3-18-96, eff. 3-26-96)
§ 625.27 Trafficking In or Illegal Use of “WIC” Coupons
   (a)   Definitions. The following terms as used in this section are used as defined in OAC 3701-42-01:
      (1)   “WIC program” means the special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children established under the “Child Nutrition Act of 1966,” 80 Stat. 885, 42 U.S.C. 1786, as amended, and administered in Ohio by the Ohio Department of Health under RC 3701.132.
      (2)   “Coupon” means a document issued by the Ohio Department of Health that may be exchanged by a participant or proxy for authorized foods at a WIC retail vendor store location.
      (3)   “Participant” means a pregnant, postpartum, or breastfeeding woman, or an infant or child who is receiving supplemental foods or coupons under the WIC program, and the breastfed infants of participant breastfeeding women.
      (4)   “Proxy” means an individual who is designated as the parent, guardian, or alternate shopper and who is listed on the “State of Ohio WIC Program Identification and Verification of Certification Coupon Holder” issued to the participant by the Ohio Department of Health as being authorized to receive and negotiate coupons on behalf of the participant.
      (5)   “WIC retail vendor” or “vendor” means an individual or business entity that operates one (1) or more grocery stores or pharmacies and that is authorized to redeem coupons under a retail vendor contract executed under paragraph (f) of 7 C.F.R. 246.12 and paragraph (A) of OAC 3701-42-03.
(OAC 3701-42-01)
   (b)   No participant or proxy in the WIC program, or WIC retail vendor, or individual, shall knowingly possess, buy, sell, use, alter, accept, or transfer WIC coupons in any manner not authorized by the “Child Nutrition Act of 1966,” 80 Stat. 885, 42 U.S.C. 1786, as amended, and administered in Ohio by the Ohio Department of Health under RC 3701.132, or by OAC Chapter 3701-42.
   (c)   No WIC retail vendor shall:
      (1)   Knowingly allow an employee to sell, transfer, or trade items or services, the purchase of which is prohibited by the “Child Nutrition Act of 1966,” 80 Stat. 885, 42 U.S.C. 1786, as amended, and administered in Ohio by the Ohio Department of Health under RC 3701.132, or by OAC Chapter 3701-42;
      (2)   Negligently allow an employee to sell, transfer, or exchange WIC coupons in any manner unauthorized by 42 U.S.C. 1786, as amended, and administered in Ohio under RC 3701.132, or by OAC Chapter 3701-42.
   (d)   Whoever violates division (b) of this section is guilty of trafficking in WIC coupons, a misdemeanor of the first degree.
   (e)   Whoever violates division (c) of this section is guilty of illegal use of WIC coupons, a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(Ord. No. 90-96. Passed 3-18-96, eff. 3-26-96)
   Note: Section 625.27 was enacted by Ord. No. 2213-92, passed 2-8-92, eff. 2-16-92.