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When the conditions which constitute a nuisance pose an immediate threat to the public health, safety or welfare, the Property Maintenance Officer may require correction of the nuisance situation within seven days after serving proper notice on the owners or persons in possession of the property.
(Prior Code, § 1416.13) (Ord. 699, passed 9-2-2003)
It is hereby declared to be the intention of Council that the several provisions of this subchapter are separable in accordance with the following.
(A) Invalidation provision. If any court of competent jurisdiction shall adjudge any provision of this subchapter to be invalid, the judgment shall not affect any other provision of this subchapter not specifically included in the judgment.
(B) Application to particular property. If any court of competent jurisdiction shall adjudge invalid the application of any provision of this subchapter to a particular property, building, or other structure, the judgment shall not affect the application not specifically included in the judgment.
(Prior Code, § 1416.14) (Ord. 699, passed 9-2-2003)
(A) The Property Maintenance Officer shall bear responsibility for interpretation of this subchapter and the issuance of all notices pursuant thereto.
(B) Determinations of the Property Maintenance Officer in conjunction with administration of this subchapter are final, subject only to a contrary order from a court of competent jurisdiction.
(C) The Property Maintenance Officer shall provide quarterly reports to the Village Council regarding actions taken by the Property Maintenance Officer to enforce the Property Maintenance Code.
(D) (1) A Property Maintenance Officer designated by the Village Administrator pursuant to § 150.086 shall receive an annual stipend of $3,500.
(2) This provision does not apply when the Village Administrator or the representatives of the Preble County Department of Health are carrying out the functions of the Property Maintenance Officer.
(Prior Code, § 1416.15) (Ord. 699, passed 9-2-2003; Ord. 919, passed 10-18-2021)
(A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter, for which no other penalty is provided, shall be subject to the penalty provisions of § 10.99.
(B) (1) Whoever violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of §§ 150.001 through 150.006, including any provision of the Ohio Basic Building Code adopted in § 150.001, is guilty of a minor misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $100. Unless otherwise provided, a separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation or noncompliance occurs or continues.
(2) The application of the penalty provided in division (A)(1) of this section shall not be deemed to prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions or the application of any other equitable remedy.
(Prior Code, § 1404.99)
(C) Whoever violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of the International One and Two Family Dwelling Code, as adopted in § 150.040, is guilty of a minor misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $100. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation or noncompliance occurs or continues.
(Prior Code, § 1408.99)
(D) (1) Whoever violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of the National Electrical Code, as adopted in § 150.070 shall be fined not more than $100. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
(2) The application of the above penalty shall not be held to prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions.
(Prior Code, § 1412.99)
(Prior Code, § 1416.99)
(Ord. 699, passed 9-2-2003)