(a) In addition to all other provisions of the Cleveland Heights Codified Ordinances relating to the disposal of rubbish and garbage by residents of the City and the requirement that property owners keep the sidewalk, tree lawn, and other public areas in front of their premises free of litter, the Mayor, through the Housing Commissioner or the Housing Commissioner’s designee, may assess a civil penalty against the owner of property if trash, yard waste, rubbish, garbage or other debris or litter are left on the tree lawn, gutter, street, tree well or planter or sidewalk in front of the owner’s premises at times other than those permitted by Section 1351.14 “Rubbish and Garbage Disposal”.
(b) The penalty shall be assessed by a notice of violation and assessment in a form approved by the Director of Law delivered by the Housing Commissioner or his designee either in person to an adult residing at the premises or by leaving the notice in a conspicuous place on the premise or by mailing the notice to the owner. The notice shall inform the owner of the amount of the civil penalty, the permissible method of payment and the right of the owner to appeal the assessment to the City’s Nuisance Abatement Board of Review within fourteen days of delivery of the notice.
(c) The civil penalty shall be as follows: fifty dollars ($50.00) per occurrence if paid within thirty days of the notice being issued, and one hundred dollars ($100.00) if paid more than thirty days after the notice is issued. The charge for a repeat offense within thirty days of a prior offense shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00) if paid within thirty days of notice being issued and one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) if paid more than thirty days after the notice is issued. Each day of violation shall be considered a separate offense.
(Ord. 89-2009. Passed 9-21-09; Ord. 153-2021. Passed 12-6-21.)