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(a) If the owner, lessee, agent or tenant having charge of, or responsibility for, the maintenance of the lots or lands fails to comply with the written notice described in Section 1361.03, the Mayor or his designee shall thereupon cause the removal of solid waste and the abatement of the nuisance, and for such purposes he may, at his discretion, hire the necessary labor and equipment or use City forces and equipment to carry out the provisions of this section. All expenses incurred shall, when approved by the Mayor, be paid out of municipal funds not otherwise appropriated.
(b) The owner of such lot or land shall be notified in writing of expenses incurred by the Mayor or his designee to remove the solid waste and abate the nuisance. The notification shall be sent by ordinary U.S. Mail addressed to the owner at the address listed in the Crawford County tax records.
(c) In the event the owner of such lot or land shall fail to pay such expenses within fourteen days of notification, such expenses shall be certified by the Mayor to the County Auditor and shall be entered upon the tax duplicate as a lien upon such lot or lands and shall be collected as other taxes and assessments and returned to the General Fund of the City.
(d) The expenses of the removal of solid waste and the abatement of the nuisance shall include the following costs to the City:
(1) Administration and supervision;
(2) Transportation of equipment;
(3) Equipment rental;
(4) Equipment operation;
(5) Incidental labor.
(e) The authority provided by the section for the Mayor or his designee to enter upon private property to remove the solid waste and abate the nuisance, and cause the cost thereof to be certified to the County Auditor as a lien upon such lot or lands shall be in addition to the penalty provided in Section 1361.99.
(Ord. 2006-46. Passed 7-11-06.)
Sections 1361.02 through 1361.04 do not apply to land being used under a municipal building or construction permit or license to land upon which a junkyard, scrap metal processing facility, recycling center or similar business is being operated as a use permitted under the City Zoning Ordinance, or to land being used under a permit or license issued pursuant to Ohio R.C. Chapter 3734, Ohio R.C. 4737.05 to 4737.12, or Ohio R.C. Chapter 6111.
(Ord. 2006-46. Passed 7-11-06.)
(a) No person shall store tires outside of a building unless the owner of the building operates a business therein dealing with tires.
(b) Any person who operates a business dealing with tires and stores tires on the exterior of his or her building shall do the following:
(1) Remove the tires on a regular basis not less than once every ten days.
(2) Store the tires no closer than twenty-five feet from the building.
(3) Cover the tires with a tarp or other similar means in order to prevent the accumulation of stagnant water.
(Ord. 2006-46. Passed 7-11-06.)
(a) No solid waste shall be placed or stored in any yard area contiguous to any structure within the City over a period in excess of twenty-four hours, provided however, that such of the items of solid waste as are set forth herein which are usually and ordinarily placed for removal and hauling may be so placed for a period of time not to exceed the next regularly scheduled solid waste hauling date.
(b) Exterior property areas of all premises shall be kept free of debris, objects, materials, solid waste or conditions that constitute a health, accident or fire hazard, are a public nuisance, or constitute a blighting or deteriorating influence on the neighborhood.
(Ord. 2006-46. Passed 7-11-06.)
Whoever violates any provision of this chapter, unless otherwise noted, shall be guilty of an unclassified misdemeanor and fined not more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for a first offense, fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for a second offense within a period of two years, and fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for a third and subsequent offense(s) within a period of two years.
(Ord. 2006-46. Passed 7-11-06.)