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East Palestine, OH Code of Ordinances
CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF EAST PALESTINE, OHIO
CERTIFICATION
DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS
PRELIMINARY UNIT
CHARTER OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF EAST PALESTINE
PART TWO - ADMINISTRATION CODE
PART FOUR - TRAFFIC CODE
PART SIX - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
CHAPTER 606 General Provisions; Administration and Enforcement
CHAPTER 612 Alcoholic Beverages
CHAPTER 618 Animals
CHAPTER 620 Drugs
CHAPTER 622 Fair Housing
CHAPTER 624 Gambling
CHAPTER 630 Minors
CHAPTER 636 Offenses Relating to Persons
CHAPTER 642 Offenses Relating to Property
642.01 DEFINITIONS.
642.02 THEFT.
642.03 DEGREE OF OFFENSE WHEN CERTAIN PROPERTY INVOLVED.
642.035 EVIDENCE OF THEFT OF RENTED PROPERTY.
642.04 UNAUTHORIZED USE OF A VEHICLE; VEHICLE TRESPASS.
642.05 UNAUTHORIZED USE OF PROPERTY.
642.06 INJURING VINES, BUSHES, TREES OR CROPS.
642.07 ADVERTISING ON PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PROPERTY.
642.08 OPEN BURNING.
642.09 ARSON.
642.10 CRIMINAL DAMAGING OR ENDANGERING; VEHICULAR VANDALISM.
642.11 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF.
642.12 CRIMINAL TRESPASS.
642.125 AGGRAVATED TRESPASS.
642.13 TAMPERING WITH COIN MACHINES.
642.14 PASSING BAD CHECKS.
642.145 FORGING OR SELLING FORGED IDENTIFICATION CARDS.
642.146 CRIMINAL SIMULATION.
642.15 MISUSE OF CREDIT CARDS.
642.155 RECORDING CREDIT CARD, TELEPHONE OR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS.
642.16 MAKING OR USING SLUGS.
642.17 PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF PURPOSE TO DEFRAUD IN THEFT FROM LIVERY OR HOSTELRY.
642.18 TAMPERING WITH RECORDS.
642.19 SECURING WRITINGS BY DECEPTION.
642.20 PERSONATING AN OFFICER.
642.21 DEFRAUDING CREDITORS.
642.22 RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY.
642.23 DESECRATION.
642.24 ASSAULTING POLICE DOG OR HORSE, OR ASSISTANCE DOG.
642.25 STRIP MINING PROHIBITED.
642.26 THEFT OF C.A.T.V. (REPEALED)
642.27 PROSECUTIONS FOR THEFT OF UTILITIES.
642.28 FOOD STAMPS. (REPEALED)
642.29 MISCONDUCT INVOLVING A PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.
642.30 INSURANCE FRAUD.
642.31 WORKERS’ COMPENSATION FRAUD.
642.32 MEDICAID FRAUD.
642.33 DIMINISHING OR INTERFERING WITH FORFEITABLE PROPERTY.
642.34 MOTION PICTURE PIRACY.
642.35 RAILROAD VANDALISM; CRIMINAL TRESPASS; INTERFERENCE WITH OPERATION OF TRAIN; GRADE CROSSING DEVICE VANDALISM.
CHAPTER 648 Peace Disturbances
CHAPTER 654 Railroads
CHAPTER 660 Safety, Sanitation and Health
CHAPTER 666 Sex Related Offenses
CHAPTER 672 Weapons and Explosives
CHAPTER 698 Penalties and Sentencing
PART EIGHT - BUSINESS REGULATION AND TAXATION CODE
PART TEN - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART TWELVE - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
PART FOURTEEN - BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE
PART SIXTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
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   642.125   AGGRAVATED TRESPASS.
   (a)   (1)   No person shall enter or remain on the land or premises of another with purpose to commit on that land or those premises a misdemeanor, the elements of which involve causing physical harm to another person or causing another person to believe that the offender will cause physical harm to that person.
      (2)   No person shall enter or remain on a critical infrastructure facility with purpose to destroy or tamper with the facility.
   (b)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of aggravated trespass. Aggravated trespass in violation of division (a)(1) of this section is a misdemeanor of the first degree. Aggravated trespass in violation of division (a)(2) of this section is a felony to be prosecuted under appropriate state law.
   (c)   As used in this section, "Critical infrastructure facility" has the same meaning as in Ohio R.C. 2911.21.
(ORC 2911.211)
   642.13   TAMPERING WITH COIN MACHINES.
   (a)   No person, with purpose to commit theft or to defraud, shall knowingly enter, force an entrance into, tamper with, or insert any part of an instrument into any coin machine.
   (b)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of tampering with coin machines, a misdemeanor of the first degree. If the offender previously has been convicted of a violation of this section or of any theft offense as defined in Ohio R.C. 2913.01, tampering with coin machines is a felony to be prosecuted under appropriate State law.
(ORC 2911.32; Ord. 1785. Passed 1-14-74.)
   642.14   PASSING BAD CHECKS.
   (a)   As used in this section:
      (1)   "Check" includes any form of debit from a demand deposit account, including but not limited to any of the following:
         A.   A check, bill of exchange, draft, order of withdrawal, or similar negotiable or non-negotiable instrument;
         B.   An electronic check, electronic transaction, debit card transaction, check card transaction, substitute check, web check, or any form of automated clearing house transaction.
      (2)   "Issue a check" means causing any form of debit from a demand deposit account.
   (b)   No person, with purpose to defraud, shall issue or transfer or cause to be issued or transferred a check or other negotiable instrument, knowing that it will be dishonored or knowing that a person has ordered or will order stop payment on the check or other negotiable instrument.
   (c)   For purposes of this section, a person who issues or transfers a check or other negotiable instrument is presumed to know that it will be dishonored if either of the following occurs:
      (1)   The drawer has no account with the drawee at the time of issue or the stated date, whichever is later.
      (2)   The check or other negotiable instrument was properly refused payment for insufficient funds upon presentment within 30 days after issue or the stated date, whichever is later, and the liability of the drawer, indorser, or any party who may be liable thereon is not discharged by payment or satisfaction within ten days after receiving notice of dishonor.
   (d)   In determining the value of the payment for purposes of division (e) of this section, the court may aggregate all checks and other negotiable instruments that the offender issued or transferred or caused to be issued or transferred in violation of division (b) of this section within a period of 180 consecutive days.
   (e)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of passing bad checks. Except as otherwise provided in this division, passing bad checks is a misdemeanor of the first degree. If the check or checks or other negotiable instrument or instruments are issued or transferred to a single vendor or single other person for the payment of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or more, or if the check or checks or other negotiable instrument or instruments are issued or transferred to multiple vendors or persons for the payment of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00) or more, passing bad checks is a felony to be prosecuted under appropriate State law.
(ORC 2913.11)
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