As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section.
(a) “Building” means a structure suitable for human shelter, a commercial structure that is maintained for business activities that involve human occupation, any portion of the structure, or the real property on which the structure is located.
(b) “Department” means the Ravenna Police Department, Ravenna Fire Department, Ravenna Health Department, Ravenna Service Department or Ravenna Engineering or Building Department.
(c) “Enforcement Officials” means the Chief of Police or his designee, the Fire Chief or his designee or the City Engineer or his designee.
(d) “Repeat Nuisance Event” means those nuisances or nuisance events at a specific property address where a building or structure is maintained and where each of the following has occurred;
(1) Two or more calls for service by a Department for separate nuisance events within a prior 180-day time period;
(2) The owner was notified upon the third call for service by a Department in writing that repeat nuisance service within 180 days of the first nuisance event could result in a fee being charged for excessive consumption of those services; and
(3) The owner has been provided thirty days to abate the nuisance following receipt of the notice to abate the nuisance.
(e) “Repeat Nuisance Service” means those services provided by a Department in response to a repeat nuisance event.
(f) “Interested Party” means any known owner, lessee or tenant of real property or of a building thereof; any known agent of an owner, lessee, or tenant; any known person holding an unrecorded contract for deed, being a mortgage or vendee in physical possession of the real property of a building thereon; or any other person who maintains or permits a nuisance and is known to the City.
(g) “Last known address” means the address on the records of the Portage County Auditor or more recent address known to the Department providing notice of the nuisance service call. In the case of parties not listed in these records, the last known address shall be that address obtained by the Department providing notice of the nuisance service call after a reasonable search. If no address can be found, such address shall be that of the building in which the nuisance occurred, or was maintained or permitted.
(h) “Nuisance” or “Nuisance Event.” The following activities occurring in buildings and on real properties in the City are declared to be a public nuisance or nuisance event:
(1) Unreasonable noise, disturbance of the peace or disorderly conduct in Violation of Chapter;
(2) A conviction for any drug abuse offense in violation of Chapter 624;
(3) Littering or disposition of litter in violation of Chapter 634;
(4) Barking or howling animals in violation of Section 618.07. Any animal violations under Sections 618.01 (animals running at large), 618.08 (annual registration of dogs; tags required), 618.13 (nuisance conditions prohibited), 618.11 (animal bites; reports and quarantine), 618.03 (killing or injuring animals), 618.05 (cruelty to animals; cruelty to companion animals), 618.18 (confinement or restraint of dog; liability insurance);
(5) Any health, safety or sanitary violations under Chapter 660;
(6) A conviction for any obstruction of official business in violation of Section 608.06;
(7) A conviction for any alcohol violations under Chapter 612;
(9) Any misuse of 9-1-1 system in violation of Section 608.19;
(11) A conviction for any weapons, explosives, firearm or handgun violation under Chapter 678;
(12) Any noise violations under Chapter 626;
(13) Any fireworks violation under Chapter 678;
(14) Any property code violations under Chapter 642;
(15) Failure to comply with an order of the City Fire Inspector issued pursuant to Chapter 1650;
(16) Any harboring and raising of non-domesticated animals as set forth as a violation under Section 618.23;
(18) Any unsheltered storage of junk vehicles, machinery and equipment as set forth as a violation under Chapter 660;
(19) Any open lot storage of unregistered vehicles in residential districts as set forth as a violation under Section 660.07;
(20) Any setting out of containers and large items as set forth as a violation under Section 1060.11;
(21) Any Supplementary Regulation as set forth as a violation under Chapter 1278;
(22) Any maintenance as set forth as a violation under Fences, Walls, and Hedges, in Chapter 1436;
(23) Any exterior requirements as set forth as a violation under Chapter 1488.
(Ord. 2023-065. Passed 5-1-23.)
(i) “Owner” means the person or persons in whose name or names the property is recorded with the Portage County Auditor for taxation purposes.
(Ord. 2011-112. Passed 7-5-11.)