The following activities occurring on, or involving property determined after investigation to be associated with, residential or commercial property within the City of Springdale, and engaged in by an owner, occupant or invitee of the owner, occupant or person in charge of commercial (including retail, restaurant and liquor establishments) or residential property (including individual apartment, townhome, and condominium units), are declared to be public nuisances:
(A) Any animal violations under Chapter 90 of the Codified Ordinances to include; dogs running at large, biting, and noise, wild or dangerous animals, vicious dogs, killing or injuring animals, cruelty to animals of the Codified Ordinances, or similar state offense;
(B) Any disorderly conduct, disturbance of the peace, public intoxication, or other violation of Chapter 133 of the Codified Ordinances, or similar state offense;
(C) Any drug abuse violation under Chapter 138 of the Codified Ordinances, or similar state offense, although nothing in this chapter shall be used to discourage an owner, operator, employee or tenant from reporting a drug overdose;
(D) Any gambling violation under Chapter 136 of the Codified Ordinances, or similar state offense;
(E) Any health, safety, or sanitation violation under Chapter 95 of the Codified Ordinances, or similar state offense;
(F) Any obstruction of official business violation under Chapter 130 of the Codified Ordinances, or similar state offense;
(G) Any alcohol violations under Chapter 92 of the Codified Ordinances, or similar state offense;
(H) Any sex offenses under Chapter 134 to include; public indecency, displaying or disseminating harmful materials to juveniles, procuring, soliciting, or prostitution of the Codified Ordinances, or similar state offense;
(I) Any offense against another person under Chapter 131 to include assault, negligent assault, aggravated menacing, menacing, menacing by stalking, telecommunications harassment, and Chapter 137 to include; endangering children, contributing to the unruliness and delinquency and Chapter 128 (misuse of 9-1-1) of the Codified Ordinances or similar state offense (This does NOT include domestic violence or incidents under similar ordinance, as its intention is not to penalize the victim of such act.);
(J) Any littering or deposition of waste under Chapter 155 of the Codified Ordinances;
(K) Any theft violation under Chapter 132 of the Codified Ordinances involving criminal damaging or endangering or criminal mischief, petty theft, unauthorized use of property, receiving stolen property, or similar state offense;
(L) Any weapons, explosives, firearm or handgun violation under Chapter 135 of the Codified Ordinances, or similar state offense;
(M) Any violation under Chapter 91 of the Codified Ordinances, or similar state offense;
(N) The issuance of any violation of the Ohio Fire Code;
(O) Any offenses for operating an illegal or unlicensed business;
(P) The issuance of any violation of the zoning, building, or property maintenance regulations contained in Chapters 152, 153 or 155 of the Codified Ordinances; and
(Q) The issuance of any violation of a regulation implemented and enforced by the Springdale Board of Health.
(Ord. 02-2023, passed 1-18-23)