For the purpose of this Chapter the words and phrases defined in the Sections hereunder shall have the meanings therein respectively ascribed to them, unless a different meaning is clearly indicated by the context.
(a) Chronic Nuisance. "Chronic nuisance" shall mean a premises or property that is in violation of Section 557.03.
(b) Nuisance or Nuisance Activity. "Nuisance" or "nuisance activity" shall mean any of the following activities, conduct, or behavior whenever engaged in by premises owners, operators, occupants, or persons associated with a premises:
(1) Assault, aggravated assault, or felonious assault as defined in Chapter 537 of the Code of Ordinances ("Code") or as defined in Ohio Revised Code Sections 2903.11, 2903.12, or 2903.13 or any offense of violence as defined in Ohio Revised Code Section 2901.1;
(3) Inducing panic, making a false alarm, or perpetrating a hoax weapon of mass destruction as defined in Chapter 509 of the Code or in Ohio Revised Code Sections 2917.31, 2917.32, and 2917.33;
(4) Disrupting public services as defined in Ohio Revised Code Section 2904.4;
(6) Endangering children or contributing to unruliness or delinquency of a child as defined in Chapter 537 of the Code;
(8) (EDITOR’S NOTE: Former subsection (b)(8) was repealed by implication by Ordinance 2019-19, passed December 9, 2019.)
(9) Commission of any drug offense under Chapter 2925 or 3719 of the Ohio Revised Code or Chapter 513 of the Code;
(10) Compelling or promoting prostitution, procuring, soliciting, or loitering to engage in solicitation, or prostitution as defined Ohio Revised Code Sections 2907-21 through 2907-25, inclusive or Chapter 533 of the Code;
(12) Unauthorized possession, sale, or discharge of fireworks as defined in Ohio Revised Code Section 3743.65;
(c) Occupant. "Occupant" shall mean the person residing in or having use of a premises. The same person or persons can be owner and occupant.
(d) Operator. "Operator" shall mean any person, firm, partnership, company, corporation or association, including their employees, agents, or contractors, that controls, operates, or manages a premise(s).
(e) Owner. "Owner" shall mean any person, partnership, firm, company, association, trust or corporation, who alone or jointly with others, shall be in possession of or have any control of any premises, or is listed as the owner of the premises on the records of the Hamilton County Auditor.
(f) Person Associated With. "Person associated with" shall mean any person who, whenever engaged in a nuisance or nuisance activity, enters, patronizes, visits; attempts to enter, patronize or visit; or waits to enter, patronize, or visit, a premises or person present on a premises, including any officer, director, customer, agent, employee, or independent contractor of a premises owner.
(g) Property or Premises. "Property" or "premises" shall mean a platted lot or part thereof, or unplatted lot or parcel of land, or plot of land either occupied or unoccupied by any building or structure, equipment, or property of any kind.
(h) Unit. "Unit" shall mean an individual residential dwelling in which the occupant(s) have a right to exclusive possession, including but not limited to an individual apartment within an apartment complex or an individual dwelling within a multi-family home.
(Ord. 2019-8. Passed 6-24-19.)