(A) No person shall place or allow to remain any litter that is unsightly or constitutes a threat to the public health within the corporate limits of the city.
(B) For the purposes of this section, LITTER includes any garbage, waste, peelings of vegetables or fruits, rubbish, ashes, cans, bottles, wire, paper, cartons, boxes, parts of automobiles, furniture, glass, plastic materials or any thing of an unsightly or unsanitary nature.
(C) In the event of a violation of this section, the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee shall give notice to the owner, occupant or person having charge of the premises upon which the violation occurs to cease such violation. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be served upon the owner, occupant or person having charge of the premises either personally or at the usual place of residence of such owner, occupant or person having charge of the premises or by registered or certified mail addressed to such person’s last known place of residence.
(D) If the person served with the notice of a violation of this section fails to cause such violation to cease within seven days of the date upon which the notice was issued, then said person shall be deemed to be in violation of this section.
(E) Nothing contained within this section shall be construed to prohibit the lawful placement of garbage for removal.
(F) Nothing contained within this section shall be construed to prohibit prosecution under the appropriate sections of the Ohio Revised Code concerning litter and littering.
(G) Any person found to be in violation of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
(Ord. 38-2004, passed 5-26-04; Am. Ord. 39-2004, passed 5-26-04)