As used in this chapter:
(a) “Public nuisance” means a fence, wall, garage, shed, house, building, structure, tree, pole, smokestack or any excavation, basement, cellar, well, cistern or sidewalk subspace or part thereof which may endanger the health, life, limb, safety or property of, or cause any hurt, harm, inconvenience, discomfort, danger or injury to, any person in the Village in any of the following ways:
(1) By being detrimental to the general health of the community;
(2) By being a fire hazard;
(3) By being unsafe for occupancy, or use on, in, upon, about or around the premises;
(4) By continued vacancy, thereby resulting in a lack of reasonable or adequate maintenance of structures and grounds and causing deterioration thereof and a blighting influence on nearby properties and thereby depreciating the enjoyment and use of the property in the immediate vicinity to such an extent that it is harmful to the community in which such structure is situated;
(5) By lacking facilities required by this chapter or other Village ordinances or codes or the laws of the State of Ohio, for egress in case of fire or panic, or those having insufficient stairways and elevators, fire escapes or other means of access;
(6) By having parts, bricks, boards or appurtenances which are so attached that they may fall and injure occupants or the general public or damage property;
(7) By becoming or being dilapidated, decayed, unsafe, unsanitary or vermin- infested or being likely to cause sickness, disease or injury to occupants or the general public.
(b) “Owner” means the owner of record in the premises in fee or lesser estate therein, a mortgagee or vendee in possession, assignee of the rents, receiver, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, mortgagor or other person, firm or corporation in control of a building, or their duly authorized agents. Any such person representing the owner shall be bound to comply with this chapter in the same manner as if he or she were the owner.
(c) “Public Nuisance/Unsafe Building Inspectors” means the Loudonville Village Codes Enforcement Officer, the Loudonville Fire Chief, or the Chief of the Loudonville Police Department. (Ord. 46-2006. Passed 11-8-06.)