(a) Whoever violates any of the provisions of this Code for which no other penalty is provided, or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder, or fails to comply with this Code or with any written notice or written order issued thereunder, or interferes with, obstructs or hinders any person authorized to inspect, by virtue of Section 1705.02, while such person is lawfully making an inspection is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
(b) Whoever violates Sections 1707.02; 1707.06(d); 1707.09(a)(2), (a)(7), (a)(8); 1707.10(a), (b); 1707.11; 1707.12; 1707.14(f); 1707.15(b), (d); 1707.17(b),(g); 1707.19; 1707.20; 1721.02; 1721.03; 1721.07 is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. In addition to any other method of enforcement provided for in this Code, the above listed offenses may be enforced by the issuance of a citation in compliance with Rule 4.1 of the Ohio Rules of Criminal Procedure. Whoever violates the above listed offenses as a fourth and subsequent offense is guilty of a first degree misdemeanor. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
(c) Whoever violates Section 1707.10(c) is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. In addition to any other method of enforcement provided for in this Code, the above listed offense may be enforced by the issuance of a citation in compliance with Rule 4.1 of the Ohio Rules of Criminal Procedure. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
(Ord. 282-94. Passed 11-21-94; Ord. 389-94. Passed 5-6-96; Ord. 139-97. Passed 5-7-97; Ord. 238-08. Passed 10-6-08; Ord. 145-13. Passed 7-1-13; Ord. 18-16. Passed 3-21-16; Ord. 41-16. Passed 3-21-16; Ord. 209-17. Passed 11-20-17.)