(A) Sanitary requirements.
(1) All exterior property areas and premises shall be maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary condition free from any accumulation of rubbish or garbage including broken trash bags, loose garbage, overflowing containers or an accumulation of excessive waste in a trash storage area. No owner or operator of any premises shall maintain or permit to be maintained at or on the exterior property areas of such premises any condition which deteriorates or debases the appearance of the neighborhood, adversely alters the appearance and general character of the neighborhood, creates a fire, safety, or
health hazard, or is a public nuisance, including, but not limited to (1) broken or dilapidated fences, walls, or other structures, (2) out of use or unusable appliances or automobile parts, and (3) rugs, rags, or other materials hung on lines or in other places upon such premises, which materials are not being used for general household or housekeeping purposes, (4) broken, dilapidated or unusable furniture; mattresses; or paints, miscellaneous coverings and/or any other material placed at or near the premises that contributes to neighborhood blight; (5) graffiti.
(2) The interior of every residential premises covered herein shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition free from any accumulation of rubbish, refuse or garbage. Rubbish, garbage and other refuse shall be properly kept inside temporary storage facilities as required in § 154.37. Garbage or refuse shall not be allowed to accumulate or be stored in public halls or stairways.
(3) Rubbish containers. See § 50.03, Wellston City Code.
(B) Citation. Code enforcement officers, sanitarian, litter control officer and others assigned by the Service-Safety Director shall be supplied with citation tags that include the name, if available, address, and level of offense for the purpose of notice to persons violating litter regulations in § 93.03 of this Code of Ordinances and division (A)(1), (A)(2) or (A)(3) of this section. The notice may be given by delivering such tag to the violator or by affixing it to the dwelling unit housing said violator. The citation tags shall direct the violator to properly dispose of the garbage, refuse, or solid waste and/or properly store it. The penalty for violating division (A)(1), (A)(2) or (A)(3) of this section shall be a fine of $50 for the first offense, $75 for the second offense, $100 for the third offense, $125 for the fourth offense and $150 for the fifth and subsequent offenses. The fine shall be charged to the resident's utility bill. The ticket/citation will be documented by a digital picture of each offense to be filed and maintained by the citing officer. The ticket/citation tag shall state: The violator has a right to appeal the ticket prior to the fine being placed on the violator's utility bill. To appeal, the violator must file a written request for an appeal with the utility department, 8 East Washington Street, Wellston, Ohio, 45701, either in person or by mail within three business days of receipt of the notice. If an appeal is not requested within three business days of receipt of the notice, the fine shall be placed on the violator's utility bill.
(C) Grading and drainage. All premises shall be graded and maintained so as to prevent the accumulation of stagnant water thereon, or within any structure located thereon.
(Ord. 2021-41, passed 9-2-2021)