The Village Council may determine that any property in violation of the terms of this chapter shall constitute a nuisance and shall so declare at a public meeting. Thereafter, and with the notice set forth in § 150.09, the village may exercise its option to repair and/or raze the building, other structure or items located on the exterior property area as set forth in § 150.04 in the event that the village deems that the structure is insecure, unsafe or structurally defective, or that the exterior property area violates the provisions of § 150.04. The village may thereafter collect the total cost of removing, repairing or securing the insecure, unsafe or structurally defective building, other structures or exterior property area violations pursuant to R.C. § 715.261. Alternatively, the village may seek criminal penalties as set forth below.
(A) It shall be unlawful for any owner or occupant to locate, erect, construct, reconstruct, enlarge, change, maintain, use, permit or allow any building or structure to remain in a condition that is deemed insecure, unsafe, structurally defective, has been determined to be a public nuisance, causes a health hazard or otherwise violates this chapter. It shall also be unlawful for any owner or occupant of property to maintain an exterior property area in a condition that violates § 150.04 or otherwise violates this chapter.
(B) Any person, firm or corporation violating this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $500, imprisoned not more than six months, or both. Each and every day during which such illegal location, erection, construction, reconstruction, enlargement, change, maintenance or use continued, shall be deemed a separate offense.
(Ord. O-05-2017, passed 3-8-2017)