For the purpose of this chapter, words and phrases shall have the following meanings:
(a) “Vacant building” or “vacant property” means a building that is not occupied by its owner, lessee or other person in lawful possession, and at which substantially all lawful business operations or substantially all residential occupancy has ceased, or which is substantially devoid of content. As used in this chapter, “vacant” shall have the same meaning as found in division (b) of Section 209.02.
(b) “Responsible Party” means the owner, Local Agent in Charge as defined in Section 365.01, other agent, lessee, or party in control of any vacant building, or a party that has filed and is currently maintaining an open foreclosure action regarding a vacant building.
(c) “Commercial building”, “commercial property”, and “commercial real estate” shall have the same meaning as “commercial real estate” in RC 4703.20.
(Ord. No. 388-2024. Passed 4-1-24, eff. 4-3-24)