(a) No person shall abandon, discard, or knowingly permit to remain on premises under his or her control, in a place accessible to children, any abandoned or discarded icebox, refrigerator, or other airtight or semi-airtight container which has a capacity of 1Y2 cubic feet or more and an opening of 50 square inches or more and which has a door or lid equipped with a hinge, latch, or other fastening device capable of securing such door or lid, without rendering the equipment harmless to human life by removing such hinges, latches or other hardware which may cause a person to be confined therein. This section shall not apply to an icebox, refrigerator or other airtight or semi-airtight container located in that part of a building occupied by a dealer, warehouse official or repair technician.
(ORC 3767.29) (Ord. 1961-71. Passed 11-14-71.)
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. (ORC 3767.99(B)) (Ord. 1976-102. Passed 6-22-76.)