(A) In all transfers of residential real property identified as illegal methamphetamine manufacturing laboratory sites by federal, state, or county, the transferor must disclose to the transferee the prior or current existence of an illegal methamphetamine manufacturing laboratory, a chemical dump site, or any hazardous wastes on the real property, of which the transferor has actual knowledge.
(B) The following terms shall have the meanings as provided below.
BOX LAB. Any illegal methamphetamine manufacturing laboratory that is portable, including, but not limited to, motor vehicles used as an illegal methamphetamine manufacturing laboratory.
CHEMICAL DUMP SITE. Any place or area where chemicals or other waste materials used in an illegal methamphetamine manufacturing laboratory have been located.
HAZARDOUS WASTES. Waste generated from an illegal methamphetamine manufacturing laboratory.
HOTEL.
(a) Any structure consisting of one or more buildings, with more than five sleeping rooms kept, used, maintained, advertised, or held out to the public to be a place where sleeping accommodations are offered for pay to transient guests for a period of 30 days or less; or
(b) Those facilities specifically constructed, kept, used, maintained, advertised, and held out to the public to offer a temporary residence to persons either relocating their residence in an area or on temporary work assignment in an area.
ILLEGAL METHAMPHETAMINE MANUFACTURING LABORATORY. Has the same meaning as in R.C. § 3745.13.
ILLEGAL METHAMPHETAMINE MANUFACTURING LABORATORY SITE. Any place or area where law enforcement has determined that the conditions associated with the operation of an illegal methamphetamine manufacturing laboratory exist. Conditions associated with the operation of an illegal methamphetamine manufacturing laboratory include, but are not limited to, the existence of an illegal methamphetamine manufacturing laboratory, a box lab, chemical dump site, or the storage of chemicals used in the production of methamphetamine. An ILLEGAL METHAMPHETAMINE MANUFACTURING LABORATORY SITE may include dwellings, accessory buildings, accessory structures, motor vehicles or any land.
METHAMPHETAMINE. Has the same meaning as in R.C. § 3745.13.
REAL PROPERTY. Any buildings or structures located on the real property or rental of any hotel room.
TRANSFERS OF RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY. The transfer or conveyance of any interest in real property by sale, lease, gift or land contract.
(C) All disclosures required in this section shall be made on a form provided by the Law Department.
(D) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to abrogate any disclosure required by or remedies provided in R.C. § 5302.30. As used in this section, RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY has the same meaning as used in R.C. § 5302.30(A).
(E) Whoever violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable by a maximum fine of $1,000 and up to 180 days in jail.
(Prior Code, § 660.15) (Ord. 2008-17, passed 6-24-2008)