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(a) Definitions. The following words and phrases, whenever used in this section, shall be construed as hereinafter defined:
(1) "Bar" means any establishment licensed by the Ohio Department of Liquor Control to sell intoxicating beverages for consumption on the premises and in which the service of food is only incidental to the consumption of such beverage.
(2) "Eating establishment" means any restaurant, coffee shop, cafeteria, luncheonette, tavern, cocktail lounge, sandwich stand, soda fountain and any other establishment (excluding bars) where cooked or otherwise prepared food is sold to members of the general public for consumption on the premises.
(3) "Employee" means any person who is employed by any employer in consideration for direct or indirect monetary wages or profit or as a volunteer.
(4) "Employer" means any person who employs the services of an individual person or any person in charge of a place of employment.
(5) "Enclosed indoor area" means closed in by a roof and walls on at least three sides with appropriate openings for ingress and egress.
(6) "Establishment" means any physical facility operated by a commercial enterprise, nonprofit entity, government agency or any other person.
(7) "Grocery store" means any supermarket, convenience store and any other retail food production and marketing establishment.
(8) "Health-care facility" means any laboratories associated with the rendition of health-care treatment, hospitals, rest homes, nursing homes, doctors' offices, dentists' offices and other establishments involved in the provision of health care.
(9) "Members of the general public" means shoppers, customers, patrons, patients, students, clients and other similar invitees of any establishment and excludes employees thereof, sales representatives, service repair persons and persons delivering goods, merchandise or services to such establishment.
(10) "Persons" means any individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, organization or legal entity of any kind.
(11) "Places of employment" means that portion of any enclosed, indoor area under the control of a public or private employer which employees normally frequent during the course of employment but to which members of the general public are not normally invited, including, but not limited to, such areas in office work places, factories, warehouses and laboratories. The dining area of an eating establishment is not a place of employment.
(12) "Polling place" means the entire room, hall, garage or other facility in which persons cast ballots in an election, but only during such time as election business is being conducted.
(13) "Proprietor" means the owner, manager, operator or other person in charge of a public place.
(14) "Public place" means that portion of any enclosed, indoor area to which members of the general public are invited or in which members of the general public are permitted.
(15) "Retail tobacco store" means a retail store used primarily for the sale of smoking materials and smoking accessories and in which the sale of other products is incidental. "Retail tobacco store" does not include a tobacco department of a larger retail store such as a department store or discount store.
(16) "Service line" means any indoor line at which one or more persons are waiting for or receiving service of any kind, whether or not such service involves the exchange of money.
(17) "Sign" means legible, English lettering on a contrasting background to clearly indicate where smoking is permitted or not permitted and to provide related information. Signs shall be of sufficient size to be legible and observable throughout the area they govern. The international "NO SMOKING" symbol (consisting of a pictorial representation of a burning cigarette enclosed in a red circle with a red bar across it) may be used in, or substituted for, a sign indicating that smoking is prohibited.
(18) "Smoking material" means any cigar, cigarette, pipe, weed, plant or other smoking equipment in any form.
(19) "Work area" means any room, desk, station or other area normally occupied by an employee while carrying out his or her primary work functions.
(b) Restrictions on Smoking in Public Places.
(1) Smoking prohibited. Except as provided in subsection (d) hereof, the possession of lighted smoking materials in any form is prohibited in any of the following enclosed public places, excluding portions to which members of the general public are not normally invited:
A. Retail stores and retail service establishments including, but not limited to, grocery stores, specialty stores, department stores, pharmacies, automobile dealerships, showrooms, banks, professional offices, service stations, repair or maintenance stores, barber or beauty shops, cleaners and laundromats;
B. Vehicles of public transportation including, but not limited to, trains, buses, limousines for hire, taxicabs and associated terminals;
C. Enclosed theaters, auditoriums, permanent concert halls, arenas and public meeting rooms except the lobbies listed in subsection (b)(2) hereof associated with such establishments;
D. Health-care facilities;
E. Elevators, stairwells, escalators and hallways;
F. Indoor service lines;
G. Public restrooms;
H. Courtrooms, jury waiting rooms and deliberation rooms;
I. Gymnasiums, exercise rooms and health spas;
J. Libraries and educational facilities;
K. Places of exhibition including, but not limited to, museums, aquariums and galleries; and
L. Polling places.
(2) Smoking prohibited except in designated sections. Except as provided in subsections (d) and (e) hereof, the possession of lighted smoking materials in any form is prohibited in any public places not identified in subsection (b)(1) hereof, including, but not limited to:
A. Eating establishments;
B. Hotels and motels including rooms rented to guests;
C. Indoor places of entertainment and recreation including, but not limited to, bowling alleys, roller and ice skating rinks, dance halls, swimming pools and bingo halls;
D. Enclosed shopping centers and malls except retail stores and retail service establishments listed in subsection (b)(1) hereof;
E. Waiting areas and lobbies;
F. Buildings and enclosed structures, or any portion thereof, owned, leased or operated by the City; and
G. Any other enclosed indoor area used by members of the general public.
(3) Responsibilities of proprietors. The proprietor or other person in charge of a place within subsections (b)(1) and (b)(2) hereof shall utilize his best efforts to ensure that the provisions of this subsection are met with regard to such place.
A. Signs. Signs indicating whether or not smoking is permitted shall be clearly, sufficiently and conspicuously posted in every establishment where smoking is regulated by this section in such manner as to give adequate notice to members of the general public.
1. In grocery stores, signs indicating that smoking is prohibited shall be visible to people entering the store, people at meat and produce counters, and people in all checkout lines.
2. In theaters, auditoriums, concert halls and public meeting rooms, signs stating that smoking is prohibited shall be conspicuously posted within such areas and in the lobby. In the case of motion picture theaters, such information shall be shown upon the screen for at least five seconds prior to the showing of each feature motion picture.
3. At indoor service lines, signs indicating that smoking is prohibited shall be visible to people in such lines.
4. In eating establishments, a sign shall be posted at the entrance clearly stating that a no-smoking section is available, and individual table signs indicating that smoking is prohibited shall be placed on all tables in the no-smoking section of the dining area.
5. In hotels and motels, a sign indicating that no-smoking rooms are available shall be posted at the registration area.
B. Public seating. Where seating is provided for the public and a smoking area has been designated under subsection (e) hereof, seating shall be arranged to provide a smoke-free area to the extent possible; a seat in a no-smoking area shall be provided for all persons requesting such a seat; and, in the case of controlled seating, each patron shall be asked as to his or her preference.
C. Ashtrays. Ashtrays shall be removed from areas where smoking is prohibited.
D. Enforcement. Smokers may be affirmatively directed to designated smoking areas and persons smoking in violation of this section may be requested to stop.
E. Resolving disputes. In any dispute arising under this section, the health concerns of the nonsmoker shall be given precedence.
F. Ventilation/exhaust. Whenever smoking is designated or permitted, the proprietor shall provide and keep in operation fully adequate ventilation so as to exhaust the fumes and smell of smoke away from all public and private nonsmoking areas (see subsection (e)(2) hereof.)
(c) Restrictions on Smoking in Places of Employment.
(1) Employee work areas. Any employee in a place of employment shall have the right to designate his or her stationary work area as a no-smoking area. If, due to the proximity of smokers, size of work area, poor ventilation or other factors, such designation does not reduce the effects of smoke to the satisfaction of the employee, the employer shall make reasonable accommodation by implementing where possible other measures designed to minimize or eliminate the effects of smoke an the employee.
(2) Smoking prohibited. Except as provided in subsection (d) hereof, the possession of lighted smoking materials in any form is prohibited in any of the following areas within a place of employment:
A. Elevators, stairwells and escalators;
B. Indoor service lines;
C. Vehicles used to transport employees in the scope of their employment;
D. Conference rooms, meeting rooms, classrooms and auditoriums;
E. Medical facilities.
(3) Smoking prohibited except in designated sections. Except as provided in subsections (d) and (e) hereof, the possession of lighted smoking materials in any form is prohibited in any area within a place of employment not identified in subsections (c)(1) and (c)(2) hereof, including, but not limited to:
A. Cafeteria, lunchrooms and employee lounges;
B. Waiting areas and lobbies;
C. Conference rooms, meeting rooms, classrooms and auditoriums; and
D. Any other enclosed indoor area used by employees.
(4) Responsibilities of employers. The employer or other person in charge of a place within subsections (c)(1) through (c)(2), shall utilize his best efforts to ensure that the provisions of this subsection are met with regard to such places.
A. Smoking policy: Within one week of the effective date of this section, each employer of ten or more employees shall adopt, implement and maintain a written smoking policy which contains, at a minimum, the restrictions in subsections (c)(1) to (c)(3), the rights and responsibilities of employees and actions that will be taken to ensure that the policy is effective. The policy shall be communicated to all employees within three weeks of its adoption, and at least yearly thereafter. All employers shall supply a written copy of the smoking policy to any employee who so requests.
B. Signs: Signs indicating whether or not smoking is permitted shall be clearly, sufficiently and conspicuously posted in every establishment managed by the employer and regulated by this section in such manner as to give adequate notice to members of the general public.
C. Ashtrays: Ashtrays shall be removed from areas where smoking is prohibited.
D. Enforcement: Persons smoking in violation of the employer's smoking policy or this section shall be requested to stop.
E. Resolving disputes: In any dispute arising under the employer's smoking policy or this section, the health concerns of the nonsmoker shall be given precedence.
F. Nondiscrimination: No employer shall discharge, refuse to hire or in any manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant exercises on behalf of himself, herself or others any rights afforded him or her by the employer's smoking policy or by this section.
(d) Exemptions. The restrictions in subsections (b) and (c) shall not apply to:
(1) An entire room or hall which is being used for a private social function, provided that the seating arrangements are under the control of the sponsor of the function and not of the proprietor or person in charge of the place;
(2) A limousine for hire, taxicab or a hotel or motel courtesy vehicle where the driver and all passengers affirmatively consent to smoking in such vehicle;
(3) Retail tobacco stores;
(4) Any private room in a health-care facility, or any semi-private room in a health-care facility, if both occupants have requested in writing to be placed in a room where smoking is prohibited;
(5) An eating establishment that seats fewer than fifty people, provided that sign stating that a no-smoking area is not available is conspicuously posted on all public entrances or in a position clearly visible on entry into the establishment;
(6) Private residences except those portions of a private residence used as a child-care or health-care facility or serving as a place of employment;
(7) Places owned or operated by governmental agencies not under the jurisdiction of the City;
(8) Bars;
(9) This subsection shall not be interpreted or construed to require persons in charge of places within subsections (d)(1) to (d)(8) hereof to permit smoking therein.
(e) Designation of Smoking Areas. Smoking areas may be designated in accordance with the provisions of this subsection by proprietors, employers or other persons in charge of places within subsections (b)(2) and (c)(3) hereof, except in places in which smoking is otherwise prohibited by law.
(1) Number and size. No more than seventy percent (70%) of the total floor space of any establishment, or portion thereof, within subsections (b)(2) or (c)(3) hereof may be designated as a smoking area except that no more than ninety percent (90%) of the dining area of an eating establishment, employee cafeteria, employee lunchroom or employee lounge may be designated as a smoking area and no more than ninety percent (90%) of hotel or motel rooms rented to guests may be designated as smoking areas. In the case of establishments consisting of single roam, no more than seventy percent (70%) of the room may be designated as a smoking area. In the case of establishments consisting of more than one room, no more than seventy percent (70%) of the rooms may be designated as smoking areas.
(2) Barriers and ventilation. Smoking areas may be designated using existing barriers and ventilation systems to the maximum extent practicable to minimize the migration of smoke to adjacent no-smoking areas. Where modifications are made to such establishments for other reasons, barriers and ventilation systems shall be modified to the extent practicable to minimize the migration of smoke to adjacent no-smoking areas, provided that persons undertaking such modification shall not be required to incur any expense to meet the requirements of this subsection.
(3) Prohibition permitted. This subsection shall not be interpreted or construed to require persons in charge of places within subsections (c)(2) or (d)(3) hereof to provide smoking areas. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, any proprietor, employer or other person in charge of an establishment may declare that entire establishment as a no-smoking area.
(f) Violations and Penalties.
(1) No person who owns, manages, operates or otherwise controls the use of any establishment subject to the restrictions of this section shall fail to comply with its provisions.
(2) No person shall smoke in any area restricted by the provisions of this section.
(3) Whoever violates any provision of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(4) Each day on which a violation of any provision of this section occurs is a separate and distinct offense and shall be punishable as such.
(g) Enforcement. Enforcement Agency: Enforcement shall be implemented by the Fire Department which shall:
(1) Establish a telephone number through which all complaints by residents relating to violations of this section may be directed or referred;
(2) Require, while an establishment is undergoing otherwise mandated inspections, a "self-certification" from the owner, manager, operator or other person having control of such establishment that all requirements of this section have been complied with.
(3) For establishments found out of compliance with this section or receiving repeated resident complaints, the Fire Department shall:
A. Provide to the proprietor or employer a copy of the provisions of this section and such advisory assistance to rectify future violations as may be necessary to achieve compliance with the provisions of this section.
B. To follow up such investigation and advice with a written directive explaining in detail the steps required in order to achieve future compliance with the provisions of this section; and
C. If the violations do not cease following the expiration of a reasonable period of time, request commencement of a criminal proceeding by the Prosecutor, as may be appropriate pursuant to the provisions of subsection (h) hereof.
(h) Education. The Fire Department shall engage in a continuing program to inform and clarify the purposes of this section to residents affected by it, and to guide proprietors and employers in their compliance.
(i) Governmental Agency Cooperation. The Mayor shall annually request such governmental and educational agencies having offices within the City to establish local operating procedures to cooperate and comply with this section and shall urge enforcement of their existing smoking restrictions.
(j) Relation to Other Law. This section shall not be interpreted or construed to permit smoking where it is otherwise restricted by law, nor to relieve any proprietor, employer or other responsible party from any liability resulting from exposure to tobacco smoke.
(k) Severabilitv. If any provision, clause, sentence or paragraph of this section, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions, or application of the provisions, of this section which can be given effect without the invalid provision, or application, and to this end the provisions of this section are hereby declared to be severable.
(Ord. 22-90. Passed 7-23-90.)
(a) Conditions. The following conditions are found and declared to be conducive to harboring mice and rats and are hereby declared to be nuisances and prohibited:
(1) Broken, cracked or defective ceilings, walls, floors or foundations in which are holes or cracks of a size sufficient to permit a rat or mouse to pass through;
(2) Material, including rubbish, debris, or firewood piled, stored or kept on the premises, into, among or under which rats or mice have burrowed or may burrow;
(3) Buildings, foundations of buildings, appurtenances to buildings, floors, walks or driveways under which mice or rats have burrowed;
(4) Portable buildings, boxes, crates and materials, including rubbish, debris, or firewood piled, stored or kept so that they rest directly an the ground surface or less than eight inches above such surface;
(5) Garbage containers without watertight tops, sides and bottoms or without tightly fitting tops, around or under which mice or rats have burrowed or may burrow;
(6) Feeding of wild animals, birds or other wildlife, other than in suitable containers for food, elevated at least thirty-six inches above the ground level;
(7) Inoperable and unlicensed, dismantled, partly dismantled or wrecked vehicles or motor vehicles or parts thereof.
(Ord. 29-66. Passed 9-26-66; Ord. 05-10. Passed 1-25-10.)
(b) Inspection. For the purpose of determining whether the conditions specified in subsection (a) hereof exist, the Mayor or the Mayor's designee is hereby authorized to inspect such premises as may be deemed necessary.
(c) Notice of Nuisance. In addition to the penalties herein provided, the Mayor or the Mayor's designee may cause written notice to be served on the owner, lessee or occupant of such real estate. Such notice shall set forth the nature of the condition, the Mayor's or the Mayor's designee’s estimate of the cost of abating the same if done by the City, a reasonable time determined by the Mayor or the Mayor's designee within which the owner may abate such conditions, and the statement that unless the conditions are abated within the stated time, they may be abated by the City and the cost of abatement assessed on the real estate above mentioned. Such notice may be served by delivering it personally to the owner or leaving it at the owner's usual place of business or residence, or by posting it in a conspicuous place on the real estate above mentioned, or by mailing it to the owner, or by publishing it once in a newspaper of general circulation within this City if it cannot be served in any of the other ways above mentioned.
If the conditions are not abated within the required time, the Mayor or the Mayor's designee shall cause its abatement and shall report the cost thereof to Council, which may assess the same on the real estate on which the condition existed, or the cause or source thereof is located.
The Mayor or the Mayor's designee shall, however, furnish the owner, lessee or occupant of the real estate on which such condition exists with the statement of the cost of abating the same as soon as such cost can be ascertained, and shall notify the owner to pay such cost within such reasonable time as the Mayor or the Mayor's designee shall fix, but not less than thirty days. In case such cost is not paid within the time fixed by the Mayor or the Mayor's designee, the Mayor or the Mayor's designee shall report such fact to Council, which may assess the same on the real estate on which the condition exists. If such assessment is not paid in cash within thirty days from the date of assessment by Council, it shall be duly certified to the County Auditor as provided by law to be placed upon the tax duplicate and collected as other taxes are collected in annual installments
(d) Form of Notice. The notice referred to in subsection (c) hereof shall be in writing, shall bear the date of issuance and shall be signed by the Mayor, the Mayor's designee or Commissioner of Building. Any such notice may be served by registered mail directed to the person to be notified or by delivery to such person or to the premises affected by it by an employee of the City.
(e) Revocation of Food Handler's License. In the event that an inspection by representatives of the City shows the existence of any condition prohibited by subsection (a) hereof, and unless such violation of subsection (a) hereof is corrected within thirty days after notice to the occupant of the premises inspected, any City license permitting a licensee to handle or deal in foods or food products on the premises shall be revoked and canceled.
(f) Remedies Not Exclusive. The revocation or cancellation of any City license hereunder shall be in addition to any of the penalties, charges or assessments provided for in this section. No action taken under this section shall be held to require the granting, issuance or renewal of any license, nor shall the withholding of any City license be held a defense to any prosecution under this section.
(g) Compliance with Building Code. The construction and materials used in all work done under this section or in order to comply with its terms, shall conform with all requirements of the Building Code and other relevant ordinances of the City.
(Ord. 81-56. Passed 3-25-57.)
(h) Penalty. Whoever violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
(Ord. 03-15. Passed 3-9-15.)
(a) The Mayor is hereby authorized during times of water shortage in the City to issue on behalf of the City an order restricting the use of water and the sprinkling of lawns. Such order may state the hours of the day or night when such sprinkling is not permitted. Such order shall be given by proclamation, signed by the Mayor, shall be published once in two newspapers of general circulation in the City and additional notice may be given in such manner as the Mayor may determine.
After any such order has been proclaimed and published as herein provided, no person shall violate the provisions thereof.
(Ord. 81-56. Passed 3-25-57.)
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(a) No person shall erect or maintain any sign, whether for mercantile or political advertising or for any other purpose or use whatsoever, or erect or maintain any other obstruction in the space between the curb and sidewalk, commonly known as the treelawn, in or on any street or highway within the corporate limits.
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) hereof shall be construed as prohibiting the erection and maintenance of official traffic signs, signals, stanchions or other devices by the Department of Public Safety or other City officials.
(Ord. 81-56. Passed 3-25-57.)
(c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(a) Abatement by Owner or Occupant; Notice. The existence or growth, on any lot or parcel of land situated within the City, of grass, plants, weeds, vines, vegetation or undergrowth of more than six inches in height, except flowers, plants, shrubs or other vegetation, planted and cultivated by the owner or occupant thereof is hereby declared to be a nuisance and the owner, occupant, person having charge or management, or any person having an equitable or legal interest in such lot or parcel of land, upon written notice, by the Commissioner of Building, served, as provided in subsection (e) hereof, upon the owner, occupant or person having charge and management or having an equitable or legal interest in the lot or parcel of land, shall abate such nuisance, by cutting or destroying or caused to be cut and destroyed such grass, weeds, plants, vines or vegetation, within reasonable time as fixed in such notice.
(b) Definitions. As used herein:
(1) "Weed" means a plant of no value and usually of rank growth and one that tends to overgrow or choke out desirable plants.
(2) "Vine" means a plant whose stem requires support and which climbs by tendrils or twining or creeps along the ground.
(3) "Undergrowth" means a low growth on the floor of a wooded area or forest including seedlings, saplings, shrubs and herbs.
(4) "Plant" means a young tree, vine, shrub, herb or flowers and vegetation suitable for planting.
(5) "Vegetation" means plant life of total cover, as of an area.
(c) Penalty. Whoever violates this section, or who fails to comply therewith, shall, for each and every violation or failure, be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00). Each day during which noncompliance of a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. In addition to any other enforcement as provided by law or equity, this section may be enforced by the issuance of a citation in compliance with Rule 4.1 of the Ohio Rules of Criminal Procedure. The Commissioner of Building may promulgate such rules and regulations as he may determine as necessary to supplement or aid in the interpretation of the requirements of this Code, which regulations shall be consistent therewith.
(Ord. 26-91. Passed 9-23-91.)
(d) Abatement by Director of Service. Whenever the Director of Service is informed by the Commissioner of Building that a nuisance as described in subsection (a) above exists, and that the nuisance has not been abated within the time prescribed in the notice as provided in subsection (a), the Director of Service is authorized to abate the nuisance and submit a bill for the actual costs to the owner, occupant, person having charge and management, or any person having an equitable or legal interest in the lot or parcel of land involved; if such costs are not paid as billed, the Director of Service shall report the costs to Council, which shall cause the costs to be assessed on the lot or parcel of land involved.
(e) Service of Notice. The notice may be served by delivering it personally upon or by mail to, the owner, occupant, person having charge and management, or any person having an equitable or legal interest in the lot or parcel of land involved, at his usual place of business or residence, by posting it in a conspicuous place on the lot or parcel of land involved; or by publishing it once in a newspaper of general circulation within the City if it cannot be served by any of the other ways mentioned herein.
(Ord. 22-86. Passed 7-14-86.)
(a) Abatement by Owner or Occupant; Notice. The existence on any lot or parcel of land situated within the City, of waste paper, hay and/or straw, litter or combustible or flammable waste or rubbish of any kind, including dirt, concrete, rubble and construction materials, upon a lot is hereby declared to be a nuisance and the owner, occupant, person having charge or management, or any person having an equitable or legal interest in such lot or parcel of land, upon written notice, served by the Commissioner of Building as provided in division (e) of this section, upon the owner, occupant, person having charge or management, or any person having an equitable or legal interest in such lot or parcel of land, shall abate such nuisance, by removing such waste paper, hay and/or straw, litter or combustible or flammable waste or rubbish of any kind, including dirt, concrete, rubble and construction materials, within a reasonable time as fixed in such notice.
(b) Placement or Permitting of Unlawful Waste Materials. No person shall deposit or cause to be deposited, nor shall any owner, lessee, tenant or person who has custody or control of real estate within the City permit accumulations of, waste paper, hay and/or straw, litter or combustible or flammable waste or rubbish of any kind, including dirt, concrete, rubble and construction materials, upon any such real estate or upon any structure located thereon. All weeds, grass, vines or other growth when they endanger property or are liable to be set aflame, shall be cut and removed by the owner or occupant of the property they are on, with or without notice as specified in Section 521.14.
(c) Penalty. Whoever violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation or noncompliance occurs or continues. In addition to any other enforcement as provided bye law or equity, this section may be enforced by the issuance of a citation in compliance with Rule 4.1 of the Ohio Rules of Criminal Procedure, as may be amended from time to time. The Building Commissioner may promulgate such rules and regulations as he may determine are necessary to supplement or aid in the interpretation of the requirements of this Code, which regulations shall be consistent therewith.
(d) Abatement by Director of Service. Whenever the Director of Service is informed by the Building Commissioner that a nuisance as described in division (a) of this section exists, and that the nuisance has not been abated within the time prescribed in the notice as provided in said division (a), the Director of Service is authorized to abate the nuisance and submit a bill for the actual costs to the owner, occupant, person having charge and management, or any person having an equitable or legal interest in the lot or parcel of land involved. If such costs are not paid as billed, the Director of Service shall report the costs to Council, which shall cause the costs to be collected from the property owner in the manner provided in Ohio R.C. 715.261.
(e) Service of Notice. The notice described in division (a) of this section may be served by delivering it personally upon or by mail to the owner, occupant, person having charge and management, or any person having an equitable or legal interest in the lot or parcel of land involved, at the person's usual place of business or residence, by posting it in a conspicuous place on the lot or parcel of land involved; or by publishing it once in a newspaper of general circulation within the City if it cannot be served by any of the other ways mentioned herein.
(Ord. 27-93. Passed 7-12-93; Ord. 37-03. Passed 5-27-03.)
(a) During the construction of a building or structure, no person shall store or permit the accumulation of waste material and rubbish within the building or structure or in the immediate vicinity thereof, but shall remove the same from the premises as rapidly as practicable. Combustible rubbish and waste shall be removed at least daily. No material shall be disposed of by burning on the premises or in the immediate vicinity. Dry materials shall be wetted down if necessary to lay dust or prevent their being blown about.
(Ord. 36-55. Passed 11-28-55.)
(b) Whoever violates or fails to comply with this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(Ord. 45-08. Passed 3-22-10; Ord. 39-24. Passed 7-22-24.)
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