Section 93.41 of the Ohio Basic Code is amended to read as follows:
(A) Upon information that tall grass, noxious weeds, or rank vegetation in violation of § 174.24 are growing on lands in the municipality, the Village Administrator or his/her designee shall cause written notice to be served on the owner, lessee, agent, or tenant having charge of such land, notifying him or her that tall grass, noxious weeds, or rank vegetation are growing on such lands and that they must be cut and destroyed within five days after service of such notice.
(B) Upon a finding by the Village Administrator or his/her designee that litter has been placed on lands in a municipality, and has not been removed, and constitutes a detriment to public health, the Village Administrator or his/her designee shall cause a written notice to be served upon the owner and, if different, upon the lessee, agent, or tenant having charge of the littered land, notifying him or her that litter is on the land, and that it must be collected and removed within 15 days after the service of the notice.
(C) As used in this section, and § 174.26, LITTER includes any garbage, waste, peelings of vegetables or fruits, rubbish, ashes, cans, bottles, wire, paper, cartons, boxes, parts of automobiles, wagons, furniture, glass, oil of an unsightly or unsanitary nature, or anything else of an unsightly or unsanitary nature.
(D) The requirement for written notice as provided in this section shall be satisfied by provision of one such written notice of violation per calendar year. The requirement for written notice as provided in this section shall be delivered by certified mail or by personal delivery served upon an owner, lessee, agent or tenant having charge of the lands or by leaving a notice of violation in a conspicuous location on the property.
(E) This section does not apply to land being used under a municipal building or construction permit or license, a municipal permit or license, or a conditional zoning permit or variance to operate a junkyard, scrap metal processing facility, or similar business, or a permit or license issued pursuant to R.C. Chapter 3734, R.C. §§ 4737.05 through 4737.12, or R.C. Chapter 6111.
(R.C. § 731.51) (Ord. 2019-9, passed 9-16-2019)