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CERTIFICATION
ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 2480
EDITOR'S NOTE
COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF OXFORD, OHIO
CHARTER
PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
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   507.01 POLICE CIVIL CITATIONS.
    (a)    A person who violates a standard of conduct set forth in a section or chapter of the Oxford Codified Ordinances listed below is liable for the civil fine specified in Section 507.02.
*    311.03         Toy Vehicles on Streets
*    311.04         Use of Streets for Amusement, Play or Sports
*    313.05         Pedestrian Control Signal
*    331.12C    U-turns Restricted
*    331.42A&B Littering from Motor Vehicle
*    331.43A    Wearing Earplugs or Earphones Prohibited
*    335.10         Expired Plates
*    337 Chapter    Safety and Equipment
*    339.08C    Loads Dropping or Leaking, Removal Required; Tracking Mud
*    371.01B    Right of Way in Crosswalk (Pedestrian Action Creating Hazard)
*    371.03A,C.D   Crossing Roadway Outside of Crosswalk, Diagonal Crossings at Intersections
*    373.06A    Lights & Reflectors on Bicycles; Brakes
*    373.07A    Riding Bicycles on Right Side of Roadway; Obedience to Traffic Rules; Passing
*    373.08         Bicycle Riding; Rollerblading and Skateboarding Riding Regulations
*    373.11A    Paths Exclusively for Bicycles
*    505.01A-D    Dogs and Other Animals Running at Large
*    505.03         Annual Registration of Dogs
*    505.09      Barking or Howling Dogs
*    505.15A1,2,3   Dog Nuisances
*    505.16      Feeding of Wildlife Prohibited
*    509.10      Noise Restrictions
*    509.13      Nuisance Party Regulations
*    Chapter 521     Health, Safety and Sanitation
*    529.07      Open Container Prohibited
*    Chapter 725      Taxicabs
*    Chapter 729     Vendors and Solicitors
*    921.42      Tampering
*    921.43      Unlawful Hydrant Use or Connections
*    931.08      Scavenging on Private Premises
*    1151.04      Signs on Public Property
*    1511.05   Open Burning; Recreational Fires; Portable Outdoor Fireplaces
*    1519.04      Fireworks - Possession, Sale or Discharge Prohibited
   (b)    A City officer or employee of the Oxford Police Department or Public Safety Assistant charged with the enforcement of the Oxford Codified Ordinances may as authorized issue a civil citation, a uniformed traffic citation or a misdemeanor citation for a violation of any section listed in this Section, depending on the type of offense and the totality of the circumstances.
(Ord. 3420. Passed 8-1-17.)
   507.02 POLICE CIVIL CITATION FINE.
   The civil fines for violations of Section 509.13 Nuisance Party Regulations, Section 921.42 Tampering, and Section 921.43 Unlawful Hydrant Use or Connections are:
   Initial Civil Fine    If Delinquent    If Sent for Collection
         (500) (1000) (1250)
      The civil fines for all other civil offenses listed in Section 507.01 are:
   
   Initial Civil Fine    If Delinquent    If Sent for Collection
         (150)    (300)    (450)
 
      Neither the City of Oxford, the State of Ohio, the United States Government, nor any city, federal or state agency or political subdivision is liable for a civil fine imposed pursuant to this chapter. (Ord. 3421. Passed 8-1-17.)
   507.03 FIRE CIVIL CITATIONS.
      (a)    A person who violates a standard of conduct set forth in a section or chapter of the Ohio Fire Code listed below or Chapter 1511 of the Oxford Codified Ordinances entitled Open Burning is liable for the civil fine specified in Section 507.04.
* 107.6 Overcrowding
* 110 Unsafe Buildings
* 308.1.6.3 Sky Lanterns
* 308.4.1 Open Flame in Group R-2 Dormitories
* 315.3.2 Means of Egress
* 901.8 Removal of or tampering with equipment
* 1031.2 Reliability of required exits
* Rule 56 Explosives and fireworks
   
   (b)   A City officer or employee of the Oxford Fire Department charged with the enforcement of the Oxford Codified Ordinances may as authorized issue a civil citation or a misdemeanor citation for a violation of any section listed in this Section.
(Ord. 3554. Passed 3-3-20.)
   507.04 FIRE CIVIL CITATION FINE.
   The civil fine for the civil offenses listed in Section 507.03 are:
 
   Initial Civil Fine         If Delinquent   If Sent for Collection
      (500)    (1000) (1250)
     
   Neither the City of Oxford, the State of Ohio, the United States Government, nor any city, federal or state agency or political subdivision is liable for a civil fine imposed pursuant to this Chapter.
(Ord. 3100. Passed 12-15-09.)
   507.05 NOTICE OF POLICE AND FIRE CIVIL OFFENSE AND CIVIL FINE; PROCEDURES.
   (a) A City officer or employee charged with the enforcement of the Oxford Codified Ordinances may issue a notice of civil offense and civil fine to a person found to have committed a civil offense.
   (b) A notice of a civil offense and civil fine must advise the person served:
      (1)   Unless a written answer is filed or the civil fine paid within 10 days from the date of the notice, fine will double;
      (2) That a hearing will be held if requested;
      (3)   That failure to appear at a requested hearing will be considered an admission of the civil offense;
      (4)   That all available collection remedies and costs of collection will be pursued in the event the civil fine and delinquent charges are not paid;
   (c)   A notice of civil citation and civil fine:
      (1) Must state the date that the notice is issued;
      (2)   Must identify the person being charged if known to the issuing officer or employee, or alternatively describe the vehicle, object or property that is the location or object giving rise to the civil citation;
      (3)   Must indicate the offense charged, the civil fine for the offense and the date, time and location of the offense charges;
      (4)   Must be signed and attested to by the issuing officer or employee;
      (5)   If the person charged is present, the issuing officer or employee shall personally serve the person charged with a copy of the notice;
   (d)   The following shall apply to all residential property to be used as rental property in the City of Oxford:
      (1)   Rental property owners shall designate an individual to be contacted by the City in the event of civil citation. This may be the property owner or a designated local agent; and,
      (2)   Rental property owners who desire to designate an agent must record the agent's telephone number and email (if any) with the City. If no agent is designated the rental property owner shall be the designated contact person.
   
   (e)   The issuing officer or employee must serve the notice of civil offense and civil fine in one of the following manners:
      (1) Notice may be served personally on the offender;
      (2)   If the notice involves a civil citation which occurred on or immediately adjacent to the real property owned, occupied or controlled by the person being charged, the notice may be constructively served by posting a copy of the notice in a conspicuous location on the real property and by mailing a copy of the notice to said person by First Class U.S. Mail; or
      (3)   If the notice relates to an offense involving a motor vehicle, the notice may be constructively served by posting a copy of the notice on the motor vehicle and by mailing a copy of the notice to the person responsible for the offense by First Class U.S. Mail.
         (Ord. 3100. Passed 12-15-09.)
   507.06 ANSWER TO NOTICE OF POLICE OR FIRE CIVIL OFFENSE.
   A person served with a notice of a police or fire civil offense may file a request for a hearing. The request may be delivered in person or mailed to the City. A request for a hearing must be filed within ten (10) days from the date of the notice.
(Ord. 3100. Passed 12-15-09.)
   507.07 HEARINGS.
   (a) A person who denies the commission of a police or fire civil offense may request a hearing before a hearing examiner. The request shall be filed with Safety Department's Office of Administrative Hearings, which shall set a date for the hearing and notify the person, in writing, of the date, time and location of the hearing. The hearing will be informal, but all testimony shall be under oath.
   (b) All hearings shall be scheduled within ten (10) days and will be held at the next regularly scheduled hearing date not less than 10 days after the date scheduled. Any hearing date may be modified if such modification is requested by the person charged and approved by the hearing examiner. The request can be made at the onset of the hearing, or prior to the hearing by submitting a Request for Hearing Continuance to the Safety Department's Office of Administrative Hearings.
   (c) The hearing examiner shall enter into the record of the proceedings the notice of the police or fire civil offense and civil fine, the filing of or failure to file an answer, the substance of the answer, a finding of liability, the civil fine due, payments, delinquency and collection charges, and other relevant information.
   (d) The hearing examiner shall issue a decision and make findings of fact from the record and conclusions of law in support of the decision at the conclusion of the hearing. The findings and conclusions shall demonstrate that the decision is consistent with applicable laws, ordinances, regulations and the interest of justice. Any unpaid civil fine is due and must be paid within ten (10) days after the date of the hearing examiner's decision.
(Ord. 3100. Passed 12-15-09.)
   507.08 DEFAULT.
   A person who is personally or constructively served with notice of a police or fire civil offense and civil fine and fails to answer within the time provided by this Chapter, or fails to attend a requested hearing, the person is in default, and the civil fine deemed delinquent. The amount due is as specified by this Chapter for the offense charged.
(Ord. 3100. Passed 12-15-09.)
   507.09 CIVIL PROCEEDINGS.
   Whenever an officer charged with the enforcement of the Oxford Codified Ordinances is satisfied that a provision that officer is charged to enforce, or a law in force in the City applicable to the same subject matter, has been violated or is about to be violated, or that an order or direction made in pursuance of the enforcement of this Chapter has not been complied with, or is being disregarded, and whenever that officer is satisfied that civil proceedings are necessary for the enforcement of the Oxford Codified Ordinances or laws, to restrain violations thereof, that officer may apply to the Law Director, who is authorized to institute civil proceedings. Civil proceedings may be brought in the name of the City, and may include, among other things, claims for injunction, mandatory relief, restraining orders, damages, the appointment of a receiver, and such other relief as may be allowed in law or equity. Institution of civil proceedings does not exclude criminal proceedings as authorized by the Oxford Codified Ordinances or charging a person with a civil offense as authorized by this Chapter.
(Ord. 3100. Passed 12-15-09.)
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